What was the name again Meaning in English

expression

US

WUHT wuhz thuh NAYM uh-GAYN

UK

WOT woZ thuh NAYM uh-GEN

Definition

This is a polite question you ask when you have forgotten someone's name or the name of something and want to hear it again.

Usage & Nuances

Very common in conversation when you've just met someone or can't remember a word. Tone is friendly and apologetic. You can use it for people, things, or places. Slightly informal; in very formal settings, you might say 'Could you remind me of the name?'.

• Spanish: ¿cómo era el nombre? - ¿cuál era el nombre otra vez?
• Portuguese (BR): qual era mesmo o nome? - como era o nome mesmo?
• Portuguese (PT): como era mesmo o nome? - qual era o nome outra vez?
• Chinese (Simplified): 名字是什么来着？
• Chinese (Traditional): 名字是什麼來著？
• Hindi: नाम क्या था फिर से?
• Arabic: ما كان الاسم مرة أخرى؟
• Bengali: নামটা কি আবার ছিল
• Russian: как ещё раз звали - как называлось
• Japanese: お名前は何でしたっけ
• Vietnamese: tên là gì nhỉ - tên gì vậy nhỉ
• Korean: 이름이 뭐였죠
• Turkish: adı neydi tekrar
• Urdu: نام کیا تھا دوبارہ
• Indonesian: namanya siapa tadi - apa namanya tadi

Example Sentences

What was the name again? I forgot.

basic

Excuse me, what was the name again?

basic

Sorry, what was the name again of your friend?

basic

What was the name again? It's on the tip of my tongue.

natural

We just talked about it, but what was the name again?

natural

I'm terrible with names—what was the name again?

natural