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What is your father's name?

Tomar babar naam ki?

TOH-mahr BAH-bahr NAHM KEE?

About this phrase

Literally

Your father's name what?

When to use it

Common when getting to know someone's family, especially in more traditional introductions.

How it feels

Curious, polite.

Formality

Informal (tumi)

Grammar

Word by word

Rules in this phrase

Of, or 's-er or -r

My, your, his: amar, tomaramar or apnar, tomar, tor or onar, or, tar or amader, tomader, oder

Question words go where the answer goeskothay or kokhon or keno or ki or koto or kon

Examples

Tomar mayer naam ki?

What is your mother's name?

Amar babar naam Karim

My father's name is Karim

In a conversation

You

Tomar babar naam ki?

What is your father's name?

Friend

Amar babar naam Abdul Karim.

My father's name is Abdul Karim.

You

Ar tomar mayer naam?

And your mother's name?

Friend

Mayer naam Rahima.

My mother's name is Rahima.

Common replies

Amar babar naam ...

My father's name is ...

Onar naam ...

His name is ... (respectful)