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What is your name? (casual)

Tomar naam ki?

TOH-mahr NAHM KEE?

About this phrase

Literally

Your name what?

When to use it

The informal, tumi-register counterpart to 'Apnar naam ki?'; use this with friends, classmates, or anyone your own age.

How it feels

Friendly, casual.

Formality

Informal (tumi)

Grammar

Word by word

Rules in this phrase

My, your, his: amar, tomaramar or apnar, tomar, tor or onar, or, tar or amader, tomader, oder
No word for isno verb
Question words go where the answer goeskothay or kokhon or keno or ki or koto or kon

Examples

Hai, tomar naam ki?

Hi, what's your name?

Amar naam Sadiya, tomar?

My name is Sadiya, and yours?

In a conversation

You

Tomar naam ki?

What is your name?

Them

Amar naam Rafi. Tomar?

My name is Rafi. And yours?

Common replies

Amar naam ...

My name is ...

Ami ...

I'm ...