Is ‘Comment Vous Appelez-Vous?’ Formal?
‘Comment Vous Appelez-Vous?’ is indeed a formal way of asking someone’s name in French. It literally translates to ‘How are you called?’ or ‘What’s your name?’. However, in informal situations, people typically ask ‘Comment tu t’appelles?’ or simply ‘Tu t’appelles comment?’ This is the equivalent of ‘What’s your name?’ in English, but more casual. So, …