S'appeler (en. To be called)

/s‿a.pe.le/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To state one’s name.

My name is Marie.

Je m'appelle Marie.

To designate something by a name.

This street is called Victor Hugo.

Cette rue s'appelle Victor Hugo.

To be called, to be designated by a certain name.

He is now called Alex.

Il s'appelle désormais Alex.

From the Latin verb 'appellare', meaning 'to call upon' or 'to name'.

What is your name?

Ask for someone's name.

Comment tu t'appelles ?

I am named after my grandfather.

To have the same name as someone else in the family.

Je m'appelle comme mon grand-père.

Looking forward to calling each other soon.

To express the wish to contact one another in the future.

Au plaisir de s'appeler bientôt.

call

Action of naming or calling upon.

appel

name

Designation given to a person or thing.

nom

designation

Action of naming or choosing a name.

désignation

Familiar or simplified appellation.

Hey, what’s your name, seriously?

Eh, tu t'appelles comment, sérieux ?

Name used in a group of friends.

His name is Lolo; he’s named Lawrence but everyone calls him that.

Lui, c'est Lolo, il s'appelle Lawrence mais tout le monde l'appelle comme ça.