Example: Quan coneixes algú nou, has de preguntar: Com es diu?
Definition
"Com es diu?" is a Catalan expression used to ask someone their name. It literally means 'How is one called?' and is commonly used when meeting new people to inquire about their identity in a polite and straightforward manner.
Translations
How do you say it?
¿Cómo se dice?
Hoe zeg je dat?
Comment dit-on ?
Wie sagt man das?
Etymology
The phrase "Com es diu?" comes from Catalan, where 'com' means 'how,' 'es' is a reflexive pronoun, and 'diu' is the third person singular present form of the verb 'dir,' meaning 'to say' or 'to call.' Did you know? This construction reflects a common Romance language pattern of asking someone's name by inquiring how they are called.
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