Je m'appelle Marie: why is "Mon nom est Marie" not also correct?
Je m'appelle Marie.
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ScottKwiziq community member
Je m'appelle Marie.
This question relates to:French lesson "Saying your name with Je m'appelle/Tu t'appelles/Vous vous appelez"
Asked 3 years ago

Hi Scott,
You would be understood if you said -
Mon nom est ...
but I am afraid that is not how the French would say it.
My name is = Je m'appelle
so you need to get used to the verb 's'appeler' which is the point of the lesson.
Hope this helps!
ScottKwiziq community member
Thanks, Cecile. It will help, in future, if I study relevant lesson before taking test.
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Je m'appelle Marie.
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