Saying Someone’s Name

1.   
你叫 / 叫做咩名呀？
nei5giu3 / giu3 zou6me1meng2aa3?
Yoube calledwhatnameSP
What is your name?
  • 叫 giu3 in this context means ‘to be called’, in the sense of ‘to be given a particular name’.
  • 咩 me1 is a question word and means ‘what’. We will learn more about it later. Just remember its meaning for now.
  • SP = Sentence particle
2.   
我叫 / 叫做阿峰。
ngo5giu3 / giu3 zou6aa3 fung1.
Ibe calledFung
My name is Fung [a male name].

We can also say our name first and then ask the other person’s name.

3.   
我叫 / 叫做阿瑩，你呢？
ngo5giu3 / giu3 zou6aa3 jing4,nei5ne1?
Ibe calledYingYouSP
My name is Ying [a female name]. How about you?
4.   
我叫 / 叫做阿峰。
ngo5giu3 / giu3 zou6aa3 fung1.
Ibe calledFung
My name is Fung [a male name].