[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-article-local-what-is-your-name-in-italian":3,"$fHZsWYl_LcdVZ5GxKwtR-ZqvCZbbUdo2_Fi6R_GQKiQM":4,"blog-article-cms-what-is-your-name-in-italian":6,"article-hreflang-what-is-your-name-in-italian":530,"blog-article-related-what-is-your-name-in-italian":531},null,{"approximate_member_count":5},20173,{"id":7,"documentId":8,"title":9,"description":10,"timestampUnix":11,"slug":12,"h1":13,"image":14,"tags":20,"lang":3,"body":23,"createdAt":524,"updatedAt":525,"publishedAt":526,"category":527,"featured":528,"timestamp":529,"locale":-1,"_dir":527},3988,"wb33jcoete4k10foty043kc3","What Is Your Name in Italian: How to Ask and Answer","Here's your guide to self-introduction phrases. 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Super straightforward.",{"type":31,"tag":32,"props":144,"children":145},{},[146],{"type":36,"value":147},"Here's how it works:",{"type":31,"tag":149,"props":150,"children":151},"ul",{},[152,158,163],{"type":31,"tag":153,"props":154,"children":155},"li",{},[156],{"type":36,"value":157},"Mi chiamo Sarah.",{"type":31,"tag":153,"props":159,"children":160},{},[161],{"type":36,"value":162},"Mi chiamo Marco.",{"type":31,"tag":153,"props":164,"children":165},{},[166],{"type":36,"value":167},"Mi chiamo Jennifer.",{"type":31,"tag":32,"props":169,"children":170},{},[171],{"type":36,"value":172},"The literal translation of \"mi chiamo\" is actually \"I call myself,\" but it functions exactly like \"my name is\" in English. You'll hear this phrase constantly in Italy, from introductions at cafes to meeting new friends at hostels.",{"type":31,"tag":32,"props":174,"children":175},{},[176],{"type":36,"value":177},"The pronunciation is \"mee kee-AH-moh\" with the emphasis on the \"AH\" syllable. 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