Now," What is your name?" was probably one of the first questions you learned when you started studying in English. I have to tell you, though that most native speaker of English would never say this.
In English, just like in other languages, it is often more polite to be a little indirect. Of course, the easiest way to avoid asking question directly is to not at all. Just introduce yourself, and most people will respond by doing the same. When introducing yourself, simple is nearly always best.
Just say" Hi I'm Alisha". To show that you want to know the other person's name just add," And you "at the end. Hi, I'm Alisha. And you? Just like before, take out my name, Alisha, and put your name in its place.
Hi, I'm ( your name ). And you? After you say this, the person will tell you his or her name.
Okay, now let's talk about an embarrassing situation that happens to everybody you've already met this person once before, but you have forgotten their name. The most polite thing to do in this situation is to apologize and ask again. There's a simple way to this that's also polite." I'm sorry. What was your name again?"
" This sentence is very similar to " What's your name?" but it has three important differences. Fist, we say," I'm sorry." A small apology can go along way. After that we say, " What was your name again?" This is just like " What is your name?"but instead of is, we use the pass tense " was".
This is really important, as it tells the other person that you remember meeting them.You haven't forgotten him or her, you have just forgotten the name. This little word makes all the difference " I'm sory. What was your name again? Finally, we add "again" to the end.
This is another hint that tells the other person that you remember learning his or her name before, but you just can't recall it right now." I'm sorry. What was your name again?" This phrase is appropriate for both formal and informal situation.
Now it's time for Alisha's Advice. In the United States, it's normal to address people by name in conversation more than once. In both formal and informal situations it's a way to show respect or interest in the other person and help you make friend.
It is also a great way to practice someone's name so you don't forget it. If you are talking to someone's name Ann, for example, instead of just : " What do you do for fun?", you could say: "Ann, what do you do for fun?" You can also put the name at the end of the sentence: " What do you do for fun, Ann ?" You don't want to say the person's name too often, or little sound a little strange but you practice someone's name like this, you won't forget it. And people love to hear their own name. In this lesson, we learned what to say when we forget someone's name.
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