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"What's your name?" in Korean: 이름이 뭐예요?
이름이 뭐예요?ireumi mwoyeyo?
What's your name? in Korean is 이름이 뭐예요? (ireumi mwoyeyo?). 이름이 뭐예요? is a polite question; 성함이 어떻게 되세요? offers more respectful wording.
What's your name?: starting the exchange
이름이 뭐예요? 저는 민수예요.ireumi mwoyeyo? jeoneun minsuyeyo.
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How to pronounce 이름이 뭐예요?
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ireumi mwoyeyo?
/iɾɯmi mwʌjejo/
이름이 뭐예요? is read ireumi mwoyeyo?. In 성함이 어떻게 되세요?, read the full phrase as seonghami eotteoke doeseyo?.
"What's your name?" in Korean: quick reference
| Korean | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| 이름이 뭐예요?ireumi mwoyeyo? | What's your name? The inventory form for what's your name?. | The inventory form for what's your name?. |
| 성함이 어떻게 되세요?seonghami eotteoke doeseyo? | what is your name (respectful)? 이름이 뭐예요? is a polite question; 성함이 어떻게 되세요? offers more respectful wording. | 이름이 뭐예요? is a polite question; 성함이 어떻게 되세요? offers more respectful wording. |
How to use 이름이 뭐예요? in real life
- 1What's your name?: starting the exchange
이름이 뭐예요? 저는 민수예요.
ireumi mwoyeyo? jeoneun minsuyeyo.
What is your name? I am Minsu.
이름이 뭐예요? is a polite question; 성함이 어떻게 되세요? offers more respectful wording.
- 2What's your name?: adding useful context
실례지만 이름이 뭐예요?
sillyejiman ireumi mwoyeyo?
Excuse me, what is your name?
This sentence places 이름이 뭐예요? in a complete exchange.
- 3What's your name?: a different conversation
이 강아지는 이름이 뭐예요?
i gangajineun ireumi mwoyeyo?
What is this puppy’s name?
This sentence places 이름이 뭐예요? in a complete exchange.
Mistakes English speakers make with 이름이 뭐예요?
Incorrect: 이름가 뭐예요? 저는 민수예요.
Correct: 이름이 뭐예요? 저는 민수예요.
When practicing what's your name, 이름 ends in a consonant, so this sentence needs 이름이, not 이름가.
Incorrect: 이름이 뭐에요? 저는 민수예요.
Correct: 이름이 뭐예요? 저는 민수예요.
When practicing what's your name, the noun copula contraction is 예요 here, not 에요. The complete correction is 이름이 뭐예요? 저는 민수예요.
Good to know
이름이 뭐예요? is a polite question; 성함이 어떻게 되세요? offers more respectful wording.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Tutor-led greetings and essentials study exercise: two sentences with 이름이 뭐예요?
Partner
이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?
i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?
Shall we say a sentence using this expression?
You
이름이 뭐예요? 저는 민수예요.
ireumi mwoyeyo? jeoneun minsuyeyo.
What is your name? I am Minsu.
Partner
좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?
joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?
Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?
You
실례지만 이름이 뭐예요?
sillyejiman ireumi mwoyeyo?
Excuse me, what is your name?
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FAQ
Common questions about "What's your name?" in Korean
What does 이름이 뭐예요? mean?
What's your name? in Korean is 이름이 뭐예요? (ireumi mwoyeyo?). 이름이 뭐예요? is a polite question; 성함이 어떻게 되세요? offers more respectful wording.
When should I say 성함이 어떻게 되세요??
이름이 뭐예요? is a polite question; 성함이 어떻게 되세요? offers more respectful wording.
How does 성함이 어떻게 되세요? differ from the basic expression?
성함이 어떻게 되세요? means “what is your name (respectful)?”. 이름이 뭐예요? is a polite question; 성함이 어떻게 되세요? offers more respectful wording.
Can I use 이름이 뭐예요? in a full sentence?
이름이 뭐예요? 저는 민수예요. means “What is your name? I am Minsu.” 이름이 뭐예요? is a polite question; 성함이 어떻게 되세요? offers more respectful wording.
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