How to say what's your name in Hebrew

מָה שִׁמְךָ asks a male “what is your name?” Feminine address uses מָה שְׁמֵךְ (ma shiméch).

Usage

First question after שלום in introductions. Answer with שמי … from the next entry pattern.

Without vowels

מה שמך

With vowels (nikud)

מָה שִׁמְךָ

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שְׁמִי

my name is

sh-MI

שָׁלוֹם

hello

sha-LOM

חָבֵר

friend

cha-VER

נָעִים לְהַכִּיר

nice to meet you

na-IM le-ha-KIR

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