How to say "my name is..." in Gulf Arabic
إسمي
ismi
- Without tashkeel
- إسمي
- Franco / chat alphabet
- ismi
- Literally
- my name
When to use it
Say "ismi" then your name. The reply is often "tsharrafna" (we're honoured).
Other ways to say it
introducing yourself
أنا إسمي
ana ismi
I, my name is
Fuller form.
honoured
تشَرَّفنا
tsharrafna
we are honoured
The usual answer.
How people reply
تشَرَّفنا
tsharrafna
nice to meet you
هَلا، أنا إسمي سالِم
hala, ana ismi saalim
hi, my name is Salem
In a sentence
هَلا، إسمي سارة
hala, ismi saara
Hi, my name is Sarah
أنا إسمي مايكِل، مِن لَندَن
ana ismi maaykil, min landan
My name is Michael, from London
إسمي مَريَم، تشَرَّفنا
ismi maryam, tsharrafna
My name is Maryam, nice to meet you