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How do you say 'My name is Anna' in Russian?

Меня зовут Анна (menya zovut Anna) means my name is Anna.

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  1. Как вас зовут? (kak vas zovut)
  2. Я не понимаю (ya ne ponimayu)
  3. Меня зовут Анна (menya zovut Anna) ✔

Why: Say меня зовут, then your name. Как вас зовут asks 'What is your name?' and я не понимаю means 'I don't understand'.

Huh, didn't know that: Меня зовут literally means 'they call me', so меня is the object form of я (I).

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Answer: Меня зовут Анна (menya zovut Anna). Say меня зовут, then your name. Как вас зовут asks 'What is your name?' and я не понимаю means 'I don't understand'.

  1. Wiktionary: меня зовут en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8F_%D0%B7%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%83%D1%82
    The phrase меня зовут... means literally they call me
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Wiktionary: как вас зовут en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BA%20%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%81%20%D0%B7%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%83%D1%82
    what is your name? (formal)
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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