How to say "what's your name?" in Gulf Arabic
شِسمَك؟
shismak?
- Without tashkeel
- شسمك؟
- Franco / chat alphabet
- shismak?
- Literally
- what's your name?
When to use it
The usual question to a man; to a woman "shismich?". "Shu ismak?" is used in the UAE.
Other ways to say it
to a woman
شِسمِك؟
shismich?
what's your name? (f)
The feminine form.
Emirati
شو إسمَك؟
shu ismak?
what is your name?
Common in the UAE.
How people reply
إسمي سالِم
ismi saalim
my name is Salem
أنا نورة
ana noora
I'm Noura
In a sentence
هَلا، شِسمَك؟
hala, shismak?
Hi, what's your name?
شِسمِك يا بِنتي؟
shismich ya binti?
What's your name, dear?
شو إسم وِلدَك؟
shu isim wildak?
What's your son's name?