Identifying Yourself and Others

These grammatical explanations deal essentially with the second lesson of Chapter One.

In order to ask who someone is, you can use this interrogative expression: Qui est-ce?
Usually, you will reply C’est and follow it by a name: C’est Herman.

Q: –Qui est-ce? Who is that?
A: –C’est Marc. It’s Mark.

If you are not certain about somebody’s identity, you can use the question: Est-ce que c’est…? followed by the person’s name. You usually start your reply with oui or non.

–Est-ce que c’est Mélissa?
–Non, c’est Claire.

Use the following patterns when you ask someone’s name or give your own.

Q: –Comment t’appelles-tu? What’s your name?
A: –Je m’appelle Sylvie. My name is Sylvie.

Q: –Comment vous appelez-vous? What’s your name?
A: –Je m’appelle François Dupont. My name is François Dupont.

Q: –Comment s’appelle-t-il? What’s his name?
A: –Il s’appelle Claude. &nsp; His name is Claude.

Q: –Comment s’appelle-t-elle? What’s her name?
A: –Elle s’appelle Marie. Her name is Mary.

Q: –Qui est-ce? Who is that?
A: –C’est Marc. It’s Mark.

If you have any questions about this grammatical portion of the lesson, feel free to post comments below, and I will be glad to answer them. Merci.