Comment vous vous appelez

Suki L.A0Kwiziq community member

Comment vous vous appelez

Isn't saying 'Comment vous vous appelez' the same as saying 'what is you your name' 

Or is there something I didn't get? 

Asked 2 days ago
Jim J.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

The lesson is very comprehensive -- 

"It's tempting to translate Je m'appelle... as I call myself... but despite this being its literal translation, this is not correct.

I call myself... implies one's real name is something else, or a choice over one's name.
-> My real name's John but I call myself / everyone calls me Jack.

In French, the equivalent of this is Je me fais appeler..., which has the same implication of choice over the name."

Also, the following link should assist you further:-

https://french.kwiziq.com/my-languages/french/glossary/97

Bonne continuation

Jim

Suki L. asked:

Comment vous vous appelez

Isn't saying 'Comment vous vous appelez' the same as saying 'what is you your name' 

Or is there something I didn't get? 

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