what is his/her name?

Hebrew translation: מה שמו? מה שמה?

21:05 Jan 26, 2014
English to Hebrew translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: what is his/her name?
requesting the name of a third party. Asking "what is here name" in a social setting
Zeidler
United Kingdom
Hebrew translation:מה שמו? מה שמה?
Explanation:
Depending on the gender, you say either
מה שמו? ma shmo?
or מה שמה? ma shma?
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מה שמו? מה שמה?


Explanation:
Depending on the gender, you say either
מה שמו? ma shmo?
or מה שמה? ma shma?

Natalya Sogolovsky
Israel
Local time: 22:25
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