How to say "what's your name?" in Iraqi Arabic
شِسمَك؟
shismak?
- Without tashkeel
- شسمك؟
- Franco / chat alphabet
- shismak?
- Literally
- what's your name?
When to use it
The everyday question to a man; to a woman say "shismich?". "Shinu ismak?" is a slightly fuller, more careful version.
Other ways to say it
to a woman
شِسمِك؟
shismich?
what's your name? (f)
The feminine form.
fuller
شنو إسمَك؟
shinu ismak?
what is your name?
A little more careful, good with strangers.
How people reply
إسمي عَلي
ismi 3ali
my name is Ali
آني زَينَب
aani zainab
I'm Zainab
In a sentence
هَلا، شِسمَك؟
hala, shismak?
Hi, what's your name?
شِسمِك يا حِلوة؟
shismich ya 7ilwa?
What's your name, sweetie?
شنو إسم إبنَك؟
shinu isim ibnak?
What's your son's name?