How do you you ask someones name in Japanese, how do you say "what is your name?" in this language?

Question

How do you you ask someones name in Japanese, how do you say "what is your name?" in this language?

Answer 1

Quite simply, people would just say

"O-namae wa?" (which literally means "Name?")

("O" is a formal prefix to add to nouns)

("namae" is "name")

("wa" is a subject marker)

But if you want to make things long-winded to the Japanese, you would say:

"Anata no namae wa nan desu ka?"

(this is the literal translation of "What is your name?)

They would answer: "....(insert name here).... desu." (desu in this case means "am")

Answer 2

"Onamae wa?" (Oh-nah-mah-eh)

or namae wa the O makes it more formal but since japanese are into formality id say use the O.

to reply "my name is": Watashi wa ______ tomoshimasu. insert name in the blank (the above is more formal)

or  just Watashi wa ________ desu.

and the pronunciations are all pretty much how they look. i's sound like ee's  a's like Ah's  o's like oh's ^^

Answer 3

What is your name? - Anato-no namae wa?

Answer 4

Onamae wa?

Onamae wa nandesu-ka?

Those are polite way.

If it's casual situation,

Namae wa?

Namae nante iuno?

Answer 5

"what is your name?" = "fujitzu suzuki yamaha?"