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How do you say 'My name is Sam' in French?

Je m'appelle Sam means my name is Sam.

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  1. Je suis appelé Sam
  2. Je m'appelle Sam ✔
  3. J'appelle Sam

Why: Je m'appelle literally means 'I call myself'. J'appelle Sam means 'I am calling Sam', like on the phone.

Huh, didn't know that: To ask someone's name politely, say 'Comment vous appelez-vous ?'

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I asked a French snail its name. It said, je m'appelle Escargot, but my friends call me Speedy.
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Answer: Je m'appelle Sam. Je m'appelle literally means 'I call myself'. J'appelle Sam means 'I am calling Sam', like on the phone.

  1. Larousse French-English: appeler www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais-anglais/appeler
    s'appeler verbe pronominal Conjugaison (emploi passif) to be called comment s'appelle-t-il ? what's his name ?
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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