Is Je suis nom at least a colloquial thing that's correct?
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CrystalMaiden 7.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Is Je suis nom at least a colloquial thing that's correct?
I watched Despicable Me 2 in French a while ago and I heard " Je suis (nom) " from two characters, Margo and the main villain. Is that sometimes correct?
This question relates to:French lesson "Saying your name with Je m'appelle/Tu t'appelles/Vous vous appelez"
Asked 6 years ago
Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Actually, you can hear that said quite often. In my understanding the difference is very much like in English:
Je m'appelle Chris. -- My name is Chris.
Je suis Chris. -- I am Chris.
The former is, well, more formal.
-- Chris (not a native speaker).
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