comment nomme-t-on

what is ... called

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what is ... called A formal or neutral way to ask for the name of something or someone. The pronoun and verb may change depending on what is being named, as in « Comment nomme-t-on cela ? »

FR: Comment nomme-t-on cet appareil ?

EN: What is this device called?

Comment nomme-t-on les habitants de Bacurau ?

What are the inhabitants of Bacurau called?

— Bacurau (2019)

Comment nomme-t-on ce jeu ?

What is the name of this game?

Comment nomme-t-on ça ?

What do you call that?

Comment nomme-t-on cela ?

What do you call that?

Comment nomme-t-on cet oiseau ?

What is this bird called?