Trivia: Which phrase means “My name is…”?
Je t’aime
Combien ça coûte
Je voudrais
Je m’appelle
The correct answer is Je m’appelle
So why is this answer correct? : The most common response to “Comment vous appelez-vous?” (“What is your name?”) or “Comment tu t’appelles?” (the informal version) is “Je m’appelle” which translates to “I call myself.” This response works in any setting. As with any language, there are multiple ways to answer a question. An uncommon response, but one that you might hear, is “Mon nom est” meaning “My name is.” A more casual way to respond is “Moi, c’est Marie” meaning, “I am Marie.”