How to Say "What's your name?" in Persian (Farsi)

Esmet chiye in a sentence

Real lines from the course, said by the people you meet in it.

1. Sara, a family friend

   Chetori? Esmet chiye?

   How are you? What's your name?

   Module 1, lesson 2

2. Som, your friend

   Esmet chiye?

   What's your name?

   Module 1, lesson 6

3. Karan, your friend

   Khoshbakhtam! Esmet chiye?

   Nice to meet you! What's your name?

   Module 2, lesson 2

4. Bijan, the barber

   Salam! Khoobi? Esmet chiye?

   Hi! Doing good? What's your name?

   Module 6, lesson 7

5. Khoobam, merci. Esmet chiye?

   I'm good, thanks. What's your name?

   Module 14, lesson 3

What Esmet chiye is made of

• esmname
• +-etyour
• +chiwhat
• +-yeis

Esmet chiye is four pieces: esm (name), -et (your), chi (what) and -ye (is).

The ending -et is taught in Module 4, lesson 4: Your mom? Your dad?

The ending -e / -st is taught in Module 1, lesson 2: What's your name?

When to say Esmet chiye

Ask a new friend, a friend's friend or a kid you just met. They answer Esmam, then their name.

More about Esmet chiye

Esmet chiye is what's your name, the question every new friend asks first. It has four pieces: esm (name), -et (your), chi (what) and -ye (is), so it reads like "your name, what is it?" The usual answer starts with Esmam (my name), followed by the name. It is gentle enough to ask a new friend, a friend's friend or a kid you just met, and it is taught in Module 1, lesson 2, the lesson called What's your name? It often follows Khoshbakhtam, so the two lines make a natural first exchange when you meet someone.

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