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How to Say “What Is Your Name?” in Turkish

The usual way to say “What is your name?” in Turkish is Adın ne? It is informal: for friends, family and people your own age. Below are 4 alternatives (formal), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Adın ne?

Literally
“your name what?”
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Informalfor friends, family and people your own age

How Adın ne? is built

  1. adname
  2. -ınyour (sen)
  3. newhat
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Other ways to say “What is your name?”

  • Adınız ne?Formal

    “what is your name? (polite)”

    To adults you don’t know.

  • Adınız nedir?Formal

    “what is your name?”

    More formal; officials and forms.

  • İsmin ne?Informal

    “what is your name?”

    İsim is a common synonym of ad.

  • Senin adın ne?Informal

    “what’s your name?”

    Stresses “your”.

How to reply

  • Adım Deniz.

    My name is Deniz.

  • Ben Deniz. Ya seninki?

    I’m Deniz. And yours?

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Merhaba, adın ne?

    Hi, what’s your name?

  2. B

    Adım Zeynep. Senin adın ne?

    My name is Zeynep. What’s yours?

  3. A

    Ben Jack. Memnun oldum.

    I’m Jack. Nice to meet you.

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“What is your name?” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “What is your name” in Turkish?

The most common way is Adın ne? (literally “your name what?”), which is informal: for friends, family and people your own age. You will also hear Adınız ne (“what is your name? (polite)”): to adults you don’t know.

How do you reply to Adın ne?

Typical replies are Adım Deniz. (“My name is Deniz.”) and Ben Deniz. Ya seninki? (“I’m Deniz. And yours?”).

What does each part of Adın ne mean?

ad = name; -ın = your (sen); ne = what. There is no “is” in this question: ad-ın (your name) + ne (what).

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