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How to say what's your name

Shno smitek?
What is your name?

smiti Abdeljabar.
My name is Abdeljabar.

shno what
smiyya(t) name
Notice that there is a silent (t) at the end of the word; this (t) comes back to the surface when the word is attached to a suffix.
smiyt- (smît-) name of
Notice here that the (iy) becomes long (i => î); in some dialects and individuals the (iy) is noticeable.
smiyt-î (smît-î) my name
smiyte-k (smîte-k) your name

Now you try

Shnô smîtek?
Smîtî [...] fill in the blank with your name.

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