"What Is Your Name? (formal)" In French - Lingopolo

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"What is your name? (formal)" in French Comment vous appelez-vous ? Learn Unstarted

Literal Breakdown

Recording	English	French	Learn
how	comment	Learn
you (singular polite form and plural)	vous	Learn
call; are calling (2nd person plural)	appelez	Learn
you (singular polite form and plural)	vous	Learn

Summary

The French translation for “What is your name? (formal)” is Comment vous appelez-vous ?. The French, Comment vous appelez-vous ?, can be broken down into 4 parts:"how" (comment), "you (singular polite form and plural)" (vous), "call; are calling (2nd person plural)" (appelez) and "you (singular polite form and plural)" (vous).

See also

Recording	English	French	Learn
What is your name? (informal)	Comment t’appelles-tu ?	Learn
What is your name? (very informal)	Comment tu t’appelles ?	Learn

Examples of "What is your name? (formal)" in use

There is 1 example of the French word for "What is your name? (formal)" being used:

Recording	English	French	Learn
What is your name? (formal, dialogue)	Comment vous appelez-vous ? (dialogue)	Learn

Practice Lesson

"What is your name? (formal)" Practice (4) Lesson Learn Lesson words call; are calling (2nd person plural), how, you (singular polite form and plural) etc.

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