WOW-- the comments on this video have been interesting, to say the least! I did warn you guys that this is a controversial topic. However, now I want to take a minute to clear up some confusion and set some things straight, so please read this BEFORE commenting. 1. No where in this video do I recommend "translating" your name. The two recommendations I gave were 1) adapting the pronunciation of your name so that you can say your name with English sounds and 2) changing your name completely if and when necessary. So, if your name is "Maria" you DO NOT need to translate it to "Mary." However, if this makes you more comfortable, you can absolutely do it. You need to figure out what is best for YOU. 2. When is it necessary to change your name completely? This is a personal topic that each person should decide on their own. For example, if you work at a call center and talk with English speakers all day, you might not want to introduce yourself as Venyamin with a thick Russian accent, because the people you are trying to help won't know how to say your name. Instead, it would be easier to introduce yourself as "Ben" (which, in this case, happens to be the short form of the translated name). 3. Are Americans just LAZY and ENTITLED because they don't say your name the way YOU pronounce it it your native language? Not at all! If people don't possess the ability to make foreign sounds, you can't judge them for that. They literally are incapable of making certain sounds, just as YOU are incapable of making sounds in other languages. 4. Names get adapted all the time-- this is nothing new!! Think of your favorite American celebrities. How do people in YOUR country pronounce their names? I guarantee they do NOT pronounce the names the way I do. They adapt the names based on the sound bank of YOUR language. 5. Some people have asked, "well would English speakers adapt their names when speaking MY language? I doubt it!" And to this I first have to say... who cares?? Do you live your life based on what other people do? I hope not. You should think critically about your actions and the results they will produce, and then do whatever will move you closer to your ultimate goals. Next, I have to say that YES, many English speakers DO change their names based on the languages they speak. In the video, I gave a great example when I explained how I change my name in Spanish from "Stef" to "Estefi." Also, I should mention that the more advanced someone is in a language, the easier they find it to adapt their name to the pronunciation of that language. So, an advanced speaker of your language will be able to adapt their name a lot easier than a beginner who is still learning the sounds of your language. 6. Everything I talked about in this video is nothing new-- especially the part about people changing their actual names. You might not be aware of this, but when foreign students go study in your country, many of them change their name to adapt to your culture and integrate with your society. Just read the comments to find more examples of this. 7. Ren, my husband introduces himself in Spanish, then in English. He says his name is "Renzo" and he pronounces it with the strong R, and then he follows up with "but you can call me Ren." So, even he uses multiple names. I, on the other hand, don't bother introducing the English version of my name when speaking with Spanish speakers. I go right to the Spanish version of my name. That's the only difference between our introductions-- neither of us stubbornly refuses to say our names ONLY as they are in our respective native languages. 8. I find it very ironic that I get HUNDREDS of comments from people saying they want to improve their pronunciation, but the second I make a video saying "let's talk about pronouncing your name with English sounds," a handful of people freak out. I get it-- for many of you, your name and the way it sounds in your language is your identity. Saying it with English pronunciation sounds WRONG. Hopefully, though, you will get more comfortable with the idea over time. When you speak English with people, they need to know what to call you and it's YOUR job to help them find a way to say your name with the sounds they are capable of pronouncing. 9. You can do and believe whatever you want. I am here to share what I've learned after having worked with THOUSANDS of students around the world, having lived in foreign countries myself, having adapted to new societies, etc. I don't take the advice I give lightly, and everything I share is to help YOU succeed with your English. So think twice before commending, and DON'T comment if you plan on writing something xenophobic or rude. I know this is the internet, but I'm a professional and I expect a lot from this community. If my videos don't serve you, there is plenty of content for you to watch outside of this channel. And for those of you who have been loyal subscribers and who think critically about the messages I share, THANK YOU. Thank you for your support and for always sharing such valuable feedback in the comments. I don't expect everyone to agree with me, but I love when we can discuss controversial topics like this and do it in a diplomatic, respectful way. I hope this video gets people thinking... I hope you consider things you've never considered before. If I didn't challenge you, I wouldn't be doing my job ;) See you in the next video!!

@guilhermebraga2203

4 жыл бұрын

Ok teacher! U have changed my opinion about this subject. My name is Guilherme. How should i say my name in English? Just "Gui"? I have an American friend from texas and he pronounces my name like " Guieeeme hehe i dont care. But Im still saying my name like Guilherme hehe. His name is Joseph. In Brazil it would be josé hehe thanks again for your advise!

@TheEnglishCoach

4 жыл бұрын

Guilherme Braga your name is pretty hard to adapt to English. You can introduce yourself as Gil-ee-emee or Gil-ee-air-me OR, the easiest way, Gil :)

@guilhermebraga2203

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheEnglishCoach ok!! I'll do it! I have heard that my name in English also means Willian hahaha i can't trust in this cause it does not make sense, but... who knows? Im gonna say my name as Gil! Thanks again for your advise! U are very kind :D

@lovinyah3841

4 жыл бұрын

You are more beautiful than the most lovely rose And more sweet than honey and more precious than gold You are more precious than everything that exists in this life more precious than every one else and more precious than all the jewelry and money You are all whats good in life your lovely cute baby face is the radiant sun shining in my eyes and you are for me the morning light your smile rids me of all the darkness of sorrow all the time and plants hope in me no matter how bad life becomes With you I try to stay strong for both me and you and continue living life even if it became dark in my sight Because you are the moon shine even in the darkest night I love you sooo much forever all the time In morning and evening you are always in my heart Cudle me and hugg me tight and never let me go I love you sooo much and you for sure love me too Keep me in your lovely white kind heart forever only me and never let any one else come between me and you Princess please love me forever and love no one but me no matter how many bad things about me are disgusting to you Only see the good side and good things in me And see no better than me even if there were many people whom are way better and more handsom than Iam And never get bored with me always lets enjoy Enjoy having each other even if we become poor and have no money Keep smiling to me and holding my hand And let us bring lovely children whom are as beautiful as you Whom will love both me and you and love God regardless of the difficulties they will go through And make our life happier and we care always for them And let them do all good in life and lets hope they be as smart and bright as you And that they be good humans in life and worship God always and no one else but him And that they be strong when feeling weak by believing and depending on the power of God and their own self too And they be loving each other and loving other people too and forever love the prophet Mohammed the one with the biggest heart and greatest mind the Jesus of his time and his great pious progeny the ark of salvation whom are the true carriers of his light

@alejandrosaninmolina9208

4 жыл бұрын

Great advice Stephanie..!! Thanks. You're cute. Greetings from Canada🍁

James Bond in brazil: James: my name is James. Someone: sorry.. what's your name? James: James. Someone: what? James: Tiago Someone: ah, hi Tiago.

@alessandrotorrescampos522

4 жыл бұрын

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@stallonecobra9828

4 жыл бұрын

Jemes means Tiago. Is It ok?

@EdduVaz

4 жыл бұрын

kkk afff nem tanto vai ...

@r0dpm

4 жыл бұрын

¿ James, ---- como en " James David Rodríguez Rubio​" ? ---- /ha/ - /month/ =)

@Lanayacoelho

4 жыл бұрын

😄😄

What i like the most is this lady explaining, "when native speakers say: what's your name?, they mean What should i call you?" then, why not to use this? informal, maybe? but, a lot clearer. So, Hi, I'm Britney Spears -.-

I'm Ramon in a portuguese language country where we pronounce it just like Jamón en espanhol. Whenever I found a Spanish speaker I introuduce myself like Rrrrrrrrramon so as to not to be confused with a piece of ham.

@lucmorpe

4 жыл бұрын

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@ramonmarins

4 жыл бұрын

@@lucmorpe kkkkk

@yeisolana

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@Andycas510

4 жыл бұрын

Ramon Marins not at all. Ramon is Ramon in Spanish as well. I think ignorant people teased you , how rude from them !

@sierra5713

4 жыл бұрын

My name is Ramon. if you little punks come up in here, me and the homies will take what ya'll got. Ya'll ain't ready for this

"- So, what is your name? - My name? - Yes, your name. - My name's uvuvwevwevwe onyetenyevwe ugwemubwem ossas."

@MilanDrazic

4 жыл бұрын

and imagine u need to translate your name Uvuvwevwevwe to English and you say just John dumb, personal names are not translated

@diegomanuelherreravargas6774

4 жыл бұрын

I saw this video about that guy, it was hilarious!

@merlin-3630

4 жыл бұрын

yea, but u can call me Uvu

@MilanDrazic

4 жыл бұрын

@@merlin-3630 how to pronounce hihi

@hernanmarcos9177

4 жыл бұрын

I was going to make the exact same joke xD

-What should I call you? -Голошубова Виктория Константиновна - ... -Vika

@Tolyan97kartofan

4 жыл бұрын

Купи новую шубу да и всё)

@vilkichan

4 жыл бұрын

Anatoly A Над фамилиями смеются только конченные идиоты👌

@Diegolobobranco

4 жыл бұрын

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@timurbadretdinov9555

4 жыл бұрын

Я теперь вместо Тимур буду наверное представляться Timmy

@timurbadretdinov9555

4 жыл бұрын

Почему кстати What а не How 🤔

-What is your name? -I’m Renzo People from all over the World: Nice to meet you Renzo Americans: Can you say it again?

@Andycas510

4 жыл бұрын

Константин Григорьев true

4 жыл бұрын

So true

@mery8933

4 жыл бұрын

Renzo it's Easy i thoughtt!!😂💔❤

@brynhild8546

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@Olena_cosmetista

4 жыл бұрын

100 процентов!!! :))))))

I'm from Taiwan, a Chinese speaker. I was told to choose an English name for myself as a kid in English class. I didn't even know why, so when I met international friends, I told them my "English name"(kinda a nickname). One semester passed. They finally knew my Chinese name and they were so surprised and said "OMG why did you lie to us?" Of course in a joking way. But since then, I introduce myself in Chinese name (and people still fail to pronounce it most of the time XD) and then I say my nickname just to make everything easier haha and make sure they know that's my nickname, not my real name. So I guess I still keep my identity in that way🤔😆

@user-il4ox1sn4g

4 жыл бұрын

So, what’s your Chinese name？

@evangeliamintzai6302

4 жыл бұрын

I also call my Chinese colleagues with their Chinese name. I prefer it more than their English name because I feel that it's not theirs. I will ask for the pronunciation some times and then I will be used to it.

@renee901fulable

3 жыл бұрын

My Taiwanese employee told me to call her "Lily" but I insisted on finding out what her real name was, and I called her nothing but that. I found it insulting that they thought Americans couldn't pronounce Ying Ying.

@samjason324

3 жыл бұрын

@@renee901fulable Exactly the situation I worry about if I use my English name. Non-native speaker don't know whether our name could or could not be pronounced by Americans.

@pravoslavn

3 жыл бұрын

I did the same when studying Russian. I used my baptsmal name, Kirill (which is Russian,) instead of my secular name. No one in class ever knew my secular (English) name... they all thought Kirill was my "street name" and I was quite happy with the arrangement !

Your diction it's perfect and makes your spoken English very comprehensible! Great video!

@valentina7182

4 жыл бұрын

true im an english speaker level 1 and i can understand everything

@nevoarosa7070

4 жыл бұрын

Same with me

@timurbadretdinov9555

4 жыл бұрын

++++++ that diction is incredible 😍

@davdev793

4 жыл бұрын

She makes me feel like a good listener. XD

@davidgarcia-salguero2600

4 жыл бұрын

Her accent is very annoying!

I don't like having my name pronounced incorrectly. I understand what you are explaining and I also understand that there are names that are more difficult to pronounce. I always try to learn how a person's name is pronounced. I believe that who should decide how to pronounce his/her name is the person.

@ricardocampos6517

4 жыл бұрын

Yes!!

@andresbejarano5124

4 жыл бұрын

I completely agree. There is no reason why you should change your name to adapt to others who are not willing to even try to pronounce your name correctly.

@vinaythakur895

4 жыл бұрын

If you don't mind. Can we talk with each other. So we can learn English easly and fast. My instagram @vin_aayy

@jlopezj3

4 жыл бұрын

Juan Diego... how could it be pronounced correctly?

@vinaythakur895

4 жыл бұрын

@@jlopezj3 text me. On instagram. @vin_aayy

You're absolutely right!

"My name is blablabla but you can call me daradaradara" I think that's the expression I prefer

@belenbennett11

2 жыл бұрын

I do that sometimes, not always

I'd never thought about that and now I'll never forget that " what is your name" means " what should I call you". Thank you.

I'm a native English speaker(born and raised in Midwest) and I like your videos because it gives me the perspective of learning a language from the other side(currently learning Spanish). While I enjoy your videos, this one rubbed me the wrong way. People shouldn't have to modify their names to make it easier for native English speakers to say. Names have cultural and personal significance and changing it takes away an opportunity for the native English speaker to learn something about you and your culture. I live in a highly diverse area and I've found people appreciate it when I take the time to learn and say their name correctly. The one exception I could see is if someone's name is completely unpronounceable in English. For example, some tonal languages have words/names that will be impossible to say without some training.

@TheEnglishCoach

4 жыл бұрын

In a perfect world, no one would ever have to modify their name. But the reality is we live in a world of international travel, business, immigration etc. You can try your best to say foreign names, but the reality is you probably ALWAYS modify it because you don't know their language and the sounds you make will NOT be the same as in their native language. And that's OK. My advice here is not for everyone. Some names are easy to say in English with modified sounds. Other names are impossible. At the end of the day, everyone needs to decide what's important to them. If someone's name is creating a barrier and making THEM and OTHERS uncomfortable, they need to know that they have options. Anyhow, I really appreciate your feedback. I'm loving the discussions and perspectives that are being shared in the comments. I'll have to make a follow-up video about this addressing some points people have made :D

@andresbejarano5124

4 жыл бұрын

Nicely put!! That is exactly how I see it too.

@miguelmardones5074

4 жыл бұрын

I am a chilean man, and my name is Miguel. Speaking with an australian man, he used to call me Mikel, with the accent in the e letter. The real suond is not a "k" , the right sound is a "g" like in the word "Guy", then the real sound of my name in spanish is "Migel" with the accent in the "e" letter. The letter "u" in spanish in this case is not pronauced. This is a general rule in our grammar.

@enriquevasquez9600

4 жыл бұрын

That is what is exactly I tried to say, but I guess that we are in the Trump Era. The video is very disappointing.

@jorgegonza1254

4 жыл бұрын

And then you mention MARIA as one of those "impossible" names? I don't know where you studied phonetics, if at all.

I 100% agree with saying my name with an American accent. I have such long name in Spanish... Estuardo (translated to English is Stuart or Stewart) such name is mostly common in Guatemala so often times I have to repeat my Spanish name even to native Spanish speakers from other countries. Now in English, by introducing myself with an American accent I'm making it so much easier for them to actually pronounce my name correctly. without dwelling on how to say it properly (most of the time). Every now and then I tell people to just call me Stuart just to make things easier.

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I have just the video and totally agree with you, The English Coach.

Justin Bieber freaked out when Sabrina Sato called him Jus-chin....

@entranceexamaccount1200

4 жыл бұрын

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@Diegolobobranco

4 жыл бұрын

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@imtihanatq

4 жыл бұрын

That's it!

@junioroliveira9526

4 жыл бұрын

Hhhhhhhhh

@yefersongaleano8301

4 жыл бұрын

here in colombia we pronounce that name like justiniano biveros

HI Stefanie, initially I was a little bit sceptical but what you said in this video convinced me that you are entirely right.

@TheEnglishCoach

4 жыл бұрын

We are all learning in this together. There was a time when these ideas never even crossed my mind. But they became relevant when I started living in foreign countries myself and working with other people who were in my same situation. I’m glad we can explore these ideas together :)

@sailor1921

3 ай бұрын

​@@TheEnglishCoach We have to reach a certain level of maturity, for one. And, two, we have to make experiences similar to the one you're describing. No one teaches us things like that, so how could it possibly cross our minds (it doesn't even cross our parent's and/or teacher's minds). Unless, of course, we grow up in an adequate environment where we would need and thus develop such soft skills. If you want to dig deeper into that, grab Joe Lurie's Perception and Deception. I've learnt about his cross-cultural environment studies in an interview I've seen once and the book is a fun and witty read with a great insight into cross-cultural differences.

Loved this video, thank you for your insight.

she's absolutely right, people have to realize it's not personal and the same rule applies everywhere else. if people can't pronounce your name, use a shorter version of it, nickname or Americanized version of your name

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In my country it's literally midnight But I'm so excited to watch this:)

I do understand everything that you say. You rock!

Thank you coach From Lima-Peru 🇵🇪

Amazing video! Thank you for sharing this; so important!

This lesson was very useful! And I enjoyed this very much, especially the different opinions she and her husband had about adapting the pronunciation of your name or changing it for English native speakers.

This video is about identity and that is a controversial thing when you are an inmigrant living in other country! Thanks for sharing your point of view! 🙋

Oh, teacher, I agree with you on everything you said, and it was one of the first things I thought when I started to study, really is necessary for everyone to make an arrangement for others can say our name, it's simple and necessary! Who do not agree with you are completely wrong!!

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Great, thank you so much. It is very useful.

I would never translate or change my name completely just so it is more convenient to others, i'm sorry but that's not debatable for me. I forgot to mention, my name is Geizielle, and it sound a bit similar to Gisele, like that famous top model.

@TheEnglishCoach

4 жыл бұрын

Haha team Renzo over here 😜

@hjetnhgklhg

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheEnglishCoach 🤣

@hjetnhgklhg

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheEnglishCoach By the way, coach, i think you're an amazing teacher. It is almost impossible not to learn anything from you. The way you explain things is so clear and makes so much sense that every video you upload makes me learn more, even after 19 years studying english by myself and doing whatever i can to be better at the language. Greetings from Brazil! 😘

@katrinadomi1

4 жыл бұрын

Don't worry. Only Americans are like this. New Zealand and England are free from this idiocy.

@r0dpm

4 жыл бұрын

@@iraosv Could you explain what a clicking sound is? Are you referring to parts of the speech, like someone pronouncing their first name, that ends up being difficult to understand? Regards.

In other words: relax, don't be so stiff, make friends, adapt to your environment and live your life ;)

@isadoraog

4 жыл бұрын

This comment should be pinned too 😊

I agree, I'll be taking your advice 😉

this is way useful video! thanks!

By the way, here in Costa Rica, and I am sure in many other latin american countries, we have no problems whatsoever pronouncing the name Stephanie, or Jennifer or Susan with the stress in the first syllable. We can sound pretty accurate and sometimes without even trying. I'd say there can be exceptions like with chinese names, but let's not underestimate people's ability to learn new words and even new sounds no matter the linguistic background.

@TheEnglishCoach

4 жыл бұрын

Please read the pinned post for more info on all of this.

I support Enzo 😁 I always use my "Spanish name" with my English speaking friends. Most of time they pronounce it wrong [Án-dres], but I don't expect them to do it perfectly, and it's the same for them: they use their "English names" here in Ecuador and even when my Ecuadorian friends and I can't pronounce them perfectly, we all are ok with it. 😄 Just my opinion.

@rubenfranco7690

4 жыл бұрын

I guess some Spanish names are easier for them.. Andrés doesn't sound so bad. In my case I know they're always going to pronounce my name without the accent and with the schwa, specially when I'm at work or ordering food, save me always some time. But there are names that are much difficult for them, i.e. at work we have this guy called Govindarajan... We just call him Guvin.

@andrew90at

4 жыл бұрын

You're right, there are names and names. I think at the end of the day it's up to each one. I like how my name sounds with an accent, but not everyone thinkgs the same.

@zar3l317

4 жыл бұрын

Totalmente de acuerdo.

@alannarigueira4767

4 жыл бұрын

I believe his name is renzo but i agree with you

good lesson, thanks

Good job . Thanks

Whoa, this topic is really controversial. The funny thing is I've never thought about that.

@TheEnglishCoach

4 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah it is 🙈 I’m proud though of how everyone is handling it, especially the people who disagree. It’s ok to disagree, but diplomacy is so important. You guys rock!!

@egosumtantum5573

4 жыл бұрын

It happened to me many times when I was working in a call center. I used to give my name in mother language. Costumers didn't understand my name; some of them asked me to spell it. I got fed up explaining how to pronounce my name every day and I started to use a surname in english. It actually worked. Since then, I got rid of misunderstandings and wasting of time discussing on how to pronounce my real name.

@TheEnglishCoach

4 жыл бұрын

Egosum Tantum I’m so glad you shared this!!

@sebastianruiz6191

4 жыл бұрын

Ok pedro if you vote for me all your wild dreams will come true lol.

The best teacher ever !!! It’s sounds make friends you’re more than just a name... and it’s exactly what it is.

@itsdeviltime4886

2 жыл бұрын

Hi i am ashish i also want to improve my english fluency is there any platform where i can talk with native speaker

Easier if people asked "how can I call you?" instead of "what's your name?". It depends on the circumstances, the environment, the people, the goals, etc., but I usually introduce myself by saying my actual name and adding "(but) you can call me ..." when they give signs of trouble trying to repeat my name or they go straight to "and how can I call you?". We must not underestimate the knowledge, abilities or skills of others. If the conversation is worth the effort, it is worth the effort to know the actual name. The example of the call center is completely different, the person who calls is not interested in the person who answers, but in the service. I watched the whole video and read your entire pinned post. I thank you for making clear the problems regarding the pronunciation of the names and the different suggestions. A great work, as usual! Nevertheless, the subject could be presented or approached slightly differently. Just for the record: i) "It's not about you...", but it's my name! ii) "I find it very ironic that I get HUNDREDS of comments...", if one has taken the time and trouble to learn another language, could they just try to learn a name? As I said "If the conversation is worth the effort, it is worth the effort to know the actual name" and @Scubasteve5022 wrote an excellent comment about it.

Thank you

I'm an ESL teacher as well, only the names that have a variety of forms in different languages can be pronounced differently: (Matthew, David, Charles) it doesn't mateer if I agree or not with you. There's simply no way to make English forms for native names in my country like Citlalli, Xóchitl, Tonatiuh ir Cuauhtémoc. Not been willing to involve culturally with the speaker is quite racist

@TheEnglishCoach

4 жыл бұрын

Uzziel Campis I never said names should be translated. Did you not watch the entire video? Even with names like the ones you mentioned, it’s important to find ways to pronounce them with the sounds of the English language. Otherwise people won’t know how to say your name. Please read the pinned post to learn more about this topic, especially since you are an ESL teacher.

While I was studying French, I always had that feeling of: oh crap, can’t they just pronounce my name correctly? That’s my real name, makes no sense change the way it is... but this year I traveled abroad for the first time and I met people from all over the world, and I experienced everything that you said, back there I could understand that what matters is the communication, and even if I wanted, they probably would never be able to pronounce my name correctly! Now I’m way more “open” for this, and it’s really cool to have my name pronounced differently or even have people calling me by first,middle or last name... I feel like I have different personalities 😂 I totally agree with you! It’s something that people should really think about.

@TheEnglishCoach

4 жыл бұрын

Ahhh thank you for sharing this!!! So many people took this video the wrong way, but I really think it’s cause they never experienced what I’m talking about. Your comment validated everything I said and that this is good advice, applicable to all languages. Thanks for sharing your experience :)

@eugeneshebeko4187

4 жыл бұрын

Hey man. I thought you have perfect international name. Is it really many options how to tell "Carlos" or "Frederico"?

@raulalecu

2 жыл бұрын

@@eugeneshebeko4187 If your name is Carlos they'll probably call you Charles in english language countries

Amazing video🌹!

I totally agree 👍

Finally my amazing teacher is returned back.😍😍😍

@andregustavo2086

4 жыл бұрын

And mine too 🤗🤗

@Cruzeiro5x02008e2009

4 жыл бұрын

has returned...

@Miblive

4 жыл бұрын

@@Cruzeiro5x02008e2009 Or is back.

My name is Gabriela, it is in portuguese, but the BRI it's not easy to be pronounced,.specially for people who speaks English, German, Chinese.. Then, usually people with different languages say it Gabby. It's similar to my nickname in Brazil as well: Gabi. :)

@Kellywtts

Жыл бұрын

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@trabajostrabajos2353

Ай бұрын

because the R cant pronounced...the baby neither be able to say it

Thanks for your best advices teacher it's really works for me and I love it.

totally agree

I am a big fan of your accent😍😍

@Yasmin-wi6yl

4 жыл бұрын

So am I!

@francoseguellucero

4 жыл бұрын

Me too, I understand everything she speaks. She has another video that explains why she speaks very well

@vcamila9468

4 жыл бұрын

same

@Estanis72

4 жыл бұрын

Yes has not accent, she speaks neutral English...

@mouad3494

4 жыл бұрын

​@@Estanis72but she has an accent America

Hello Stefanie☺ I am so glad to hear that American accent. I always try to share your video with my friends. Greetings from Guatemala.

I loved so much that video.

I really love the way speak... It's so amazing

Remembers me to the story of Ralph Lifschitz, who was concern of the effects of having the word "shit" in his last name, so he then changed his lastname to Lauren, and later on became the founder of Polo Ralph Lauren.

@TheEnglishCoach

4 жыл бұрын

Great example!! :)

@Milesco

4 жыл бұрын

​@@TheEnglishCoach (and Julian) : Yes! And it reminds me of an actor named Issur Danielovitch who passed away recently. You might know him better as Kirk Douglas. :-) One of Douglas's classmates at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts was Betty Joan Perske -- you know her as Lauren Bacall. It just goes to show that a person's name isn't *_that_* big of a deal -- it's just a way to identify a person. If you can make it easier for another person to understand and pronounce your name, why not do it? *_I_* did. All my life, I had an unusual (in the U.S., but very common in South Africa) last name that was _constantly_ mispronounced and mangled in every way possible (and sometimes in ways that seemed _impossible!)._ When I graduated from law school and embarked on a career, I decided that having a difficult-to-pronounce name would be bad for my practice. Just like Stef's résumé example, I knew intuitively that people looking for a lawyer in the phone book would feel uncomfortable or embarrassed if they weren't sure how to pronounce my name, and would just skip to the next name in the book. (This was back in the '90s when phone books still existed!) I seriously considered changing my last name entirely, but was talked out of it by everyone I knew. So I kept my given surname, but I still changed one letter (and the pronunciation) to make it easier for people to "figure out" and pronounce. It's not a rejection of my family or my heritage or anything like that. It's just being pragmatic!

Arnold Schwarzenegger is known throughout the planet, and his name was never changed.

@lucasnahuel2

3 жыл бұрын

That's not true. The name itself was never changed, but nobody pronounce it in German. I've never heard an English or Spanish speaker pronouncing "Schwarzenegger" the right way.

@alnolXD

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks to him I don’t have to change my name and still sound a little weird :v

@baide6996

3 жыл бұрын

@@lucasnahuel2 yeah, latin people be like: SuArRsEnEgueR

@barittos5585

3 жыл бұрын

@@lucasnahuel2 ez Schwarzenegger

Sochen muchahary Best the English coach Very clears speaking English

Sounds helpful..

I completely agree with you🤗my name is “shaghayegh” but It’s not easy for english people to say it, so I introduce my self “shaggy” and they can easily pronounce it🤓 Thanks for this video❤️

@jamalhashem5770

4 жыл бұрын

Where are you from shaggy ?

@elsherman6472

4 жыл бұрын

De la india debe ser el paisano este

@user-sd4df5og6i

4 жыл бұрын

Did Arnold Schwarzenegger cut his surname? :)Why not Shag?

@r0dpm

4 жыл бұрын

Asians do know this problem, so they rename themselves to a more common name like Mary / John, and such. /// btw, "shaggy" could mean "full of hair" ///

@shaghayeghgh8966

4 жыл бұрын

Jamal Hashem Iran🤗

I say, "Hi, I'm Jungho but call me J(Jay) or J.K." I never made an English name for myself because my American friends said, "Nooooo, you do not look like Dave(or whatever). Just teach me how to say your name. It's so cool" These days, I ended up saying "call me J" because I understand what your videos is all about. It's funny tho..none of my American friends suggested me to make an English name but now I'm back in Korea and here, people like me to have an English name. So, here, I say...call me Charles. Hahahahahahha

@augij07hc97

4 жыл бұрын

Loooooooooool

You right, name is just name

I agree with you. I've been learning Spanish for years and have altered my name so they can pronounce.

It s hilarious. How should you call me? Using my name. I call you using your own despite english is not my language. Is it a problem? No it s not at all. People freak out cause some of them can not pronounce the r sound? Then what? They can try to be a little bit open minded. I have friends from all over and never thought to translate their names into my own language and sometimes it s not even possible. And then a name is charming, it has its own history related to a specific people and culture. It can be an occasion to learn something which is never a bad idea. Then if pronouncing somebody’ s name can be somehow hard, just try and say I am sorry if my spellinng is not properly perfect but I will improve it. It shows that you are smart. Even this attitude is a clear will of sharing something. If you are really unable to do that, listen, calling me or who ever has got a name which is a little bit unusual for you, is the last of your problem at this point. Go outside more often and if you can, try to travel more or just keep spending your name with people of your country with very native names so you can avoid “awkward” situations.

@r0dpm

4 жыл бұрын

Skillfully phrased, and I agree.

@andresbejarano5124

4 жыл бұрын

Nicely put!!

@rubenfranco7690

4 жыл бұрын

I think it's not like you have to change your name for others. But usually you get a nickname when your name is so complicate to pronounce for others, specially in college or work. You don't have to feel offended because of that. Also if you know that that country your name is pronounced in a very specific way, just be kind and say it like that. After, in a more intimate situation you can go with further explanation.

I start love you from the first video I watched with you. I'm so exciting from your voice! You are TOP #1. I subscribed and will follow your lessons and advice in order to improve my reading/listening/speaking skills. Yesterday I started watch your videos and I couldn't stop, it's impossible to stop :) Hello from Ukraine ;)

Your speaking is very nice, and you are a very beautiful teacher.

i really enjoy a lot all the tips that you do¡ for me you are the best beautiful english teacher i have ever seen¡¡

Hi, I am Polish and was living in England for 6 years together with my wife, I wish I knew this topic back then. All English people had big problem to say "Aleksandra" and "Daniel" as we expected to because they pronounced our names completly different. Completly different than we do in polish language. They tried again and again and again but finaly we (me and my wife) had to get used with some akward sounding version of our names. It was exactly the case described in the video. My wife's name spoken by english natives sounded like the male equivalent of her name, what was making my wife realy upset. and when I was introducing myself the reactoion of my interlocutors was always akward and strange for me. I didn't know why back then . Now I know that my pronounciation from Poland sound like "Danielle" and is a women's name. So I froced them to call me by women's name and I didn't know about it . Awsome right? "was my name my identity " ? do not think so. Now I know that we could adapt a little. - I could learn how to pronounce my name in english - My wife could introduce herself as "Ola " polish shortcut of her name we use in Poland daily, or just Alex(in Poland this is male name, but not in England) what a lot of women with the same name do .

Hey Stef, I just ran into your channel and i liked it very much. At first I thought you were going to give this video a colonialist perspective, but after you gave the example of Argentinian people struggling to call you by your name, it all made a lot more sense. And I was very impressed by the fact that you have a very native-like command of the aspirated 's' which is very typical from rioplatense Spanish. Congrats on your content and keep up the good work.

Sochen muchahary Best The English coach Speak is beautiful

Nice class! Different names 👌

I totally desagree, just because English speakers dont do it like this.

@cesargonzalez2326

4 жыл бұрын

I agree with you. It's like we have to adjust to their way, but then they don't even try to do the same thing.

@user-qp2mj7tl3v

4 жыл бұрын

yes, and then everybody around will be only Jonh, Jack, Donald etc

@mitreka88

4 жыл бұрын

we learn english so we have to respect their habit and culture. i learn mandarin too and we should have chinese name coz chinese can't sound indonesian or arabian names.

@TheEnglishCoach

4 жыл бұрын

Gerardo Haase Cortés guys, please read the pinned comment. This goes both ways. Anyone who speaks any foreign language should also learn to say their name in a way that speakers of that language will understand. Please stop making this about native English speakers vs. non-native English speakers. I gave the example in the video about how I change the pronunciation of my name when I speak Spanish. Make sure you fully understand the message before making comments about it. Several people saw the first minute of this video, got offended, and made a comment. Advancing in your education means considering ideas you’ve never thought of before and approaching new ideas with an open mind.

@mitreka88

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stefi... you're a great english teacher. Indonesian people can't sound english or western names. So all western or christian names have to translate to indonesian phonetics. My mother is Maria not Mary. James in english became Yakobus. Paul = Paulus. Peter = Petrus. Benedict = Benediktus. John = Yohanes. George = Gregorius etc etc. My name is Lambertus in Indonesia and Lambert in english and Lamberto in East Timor coz they speak in Portugese.

5:45 good one, but here in Brasil u can say your name, and they will call u right ;)

@ThalesPo

4 жыл бұрын

It's one of the very few american names we can say right.

@timmccarthy4627

4 жыл бұрын

My name is Tim so what do you think it should be in Brazil (Portuguese)?

@ThalesPo

4 жыл бұрын

@@timmccarthy4627 We have Brazilian singer Tim Maia, so we can say that too. Although we would pronounce that "cheen".

@felipepereiradasilva7545

4 жыл бұрын

No. Definitely no. Non English speaking Brazilians can't pronounce English names correctly at all, even the simplest names (which is totally comprehensible). If you can't notice how inaccurately English names are pronounced in Brazil, I suggest you focus more in listening and pronunciation.

@felipepereiradasilva7545

4 жыл бұрын

Tim in Brazil is pronounced: /Cheeng/ (in English fonetics)

Shjsjsjaj when You said hola me shaamo... Menamore

Very very helpful★

Sorry I disagree with you I don't think you have to change your name for whatever reason

@andresbejarano5124

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly!!

@sebastianjose6931

4 жыл бұрын

yeah I agree

@Fernando-tx6qg

4 жыл бұрын

I agree, Chinese people frecuently do it, but always I ask for the last name and name in Chinese, if I can't understand I ask if him can write it in pinyin

@gilmarsantossantos3491

4 жыл бұрын

My name is Gilmar .exist this name in inglish?somebody tell me please

@oxoTn1k

4 жыл бұрын

Whoever you disagree with it's not she because she never told you have to change. You better change. Big difference.

it's been a long time, welcome back. "in the right time😍"

I agree with your husband. I introduce my self with my Brazilian name and of course the call me using their accent.

Hello Stephanie! Congratulations 🎉👏 for this video, well done 👍! Great audio 🎧, I think which is the best video of yours in this technical point. I send you a hug 🤗🙏💐. Happy Sunday wherever you are 💕

My names is Rogério, but you can call me Roger.

@alexandroalmeida822

4 жыл бұрын

Roger that hehehe

@edogaravi

4 жыл бұрын

@@alexandroalmeida822 I was going to say that =/

@andrenepomuk1438

4 жыл бұрын

Meu nome é André, work hard and you'll can say my name. After all in Brazil we have give our best to pronounce forein names correctly.

I lived in Vancouver for one year! I actually adopted an English name to make the things easier by all means! My name is Jonathas (very common in Brazil) but I used to introduce myself as John 😁

Muy interesante.

I totally agree with you. Actually yesterday we were having this conversation at work, where the office staff is purely anglophone and the field one’s split between Anglo and Hispanic Americans. Though we generally get along very well, there would be some misunderstandings starting with name’s mispronunciation. Obviously because there are different ways to pronounce them according to the language of the speakers.

@TheEnglishCoach

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this example!

Question: Will the same rule of thumb apply when US people say their names in their host countries???

@evangeliamintzai6302

4 жыл бұрын

Probably in France. If your name is Mary they will call you Marie.

@NoticeMeSenpaiii

4 жыл бұрын

For those who are aware of it, yes. Anyone who has traveled much has experienced exactly what she talks about in this video. I'm from the US, and I change the way I introduce myself to suit the accent of the native language because it makes things much easier and more comfortable for everyone.

@brynhild8546

4 жыл бұрын

If your name is unpronounceable or it is difficult for your interlocutor it seems correct to me, but, otherwise if it is not, your interlocutor should adapt to your name and not the other way around.

@rosanezany1894

3 жыл бұрын

I think American people doesn’t care about people around the world..sorry

@ePICS8

3 жыл бұрын

Rosane Zany they do, america is a great place with great people. But as any other country there are asshole. It’s not a matter where they are from, it’s just a human being thing

How could people dislike this video while she's just trying to help us? Argh. Loved your video as always, keep doing this great work. :)

@Scubasteve5022

4 жыл бұрын

Some people may see her "trying to help" as whitewashing people's names/cultures. I don't think she has bad intentions but I'm not sure she totally understands the implications of what she is suggesting. Again, if her advice works for you, great, there is nothing wrong with it. I just firmly believe people should be proud of their heritage/culture and part of that is not changing your name so it sounds better coming out someone else's mouth.

@natashaoliveira4547

4 жыл бұрын

@@Scubasteve5022 agreed. But she gave us a nice advice when she said " translate your name to the language you're learning." And If it's still complicated you should just try to use a nickname and that's no problem with this. But I definitely never would change my name.

@denisebranquinho2377

4 жыл бұрын

Porque as pessoas não gostaram desse vídeo? É obvio!!!!!! Como você vai traduzir o seu nome para o inglês, se nome não se traduz??????? dãaaaaaa!!!!!!! hello!!!!!!!!

@lucmorpe

4 жыл бұрын

@@denisebranquinho2377 parece que vc não entendeu o contexto do vídeo direito, a questão não é traduzir, e sim ADAPTAR. Sim, nomes não se traduzem, mas o que ela quis dizer é que vc poderia simplesmente pronunciar o seu nome na língua em que vc está falando para facilitar a comunicação ao invés de forçar as pessoas a pronunciar o seu nome no seu idioma mesmo que tenha sons em que não existam no idioma deles, tornando a comunicação desconfortável.

@denisebranquinho2377

4 жыл бұрын

@@lucmorpe Que engraçado, não é? Quando os americanos vem para o Brasil, eles ficam "up set" quando pronunciamos os nomes deles à nossa maneira. Não digo que são todos, mas a maioria. Até o Justin Bieber chamou a atenção da Sabrina Sato quando ela pronunciou seu nome com o sotaque natural dela. Agora NÓS temos que ter a preocupação de adaptar o nosso nome de acordo com eles, para não tornarmos a comunicação desconfortável? É por isso que o Brasil não vai nunca sair do buraco. É por causa de gente como você, que não tem um pingo de auto estima e não entende a sutileza da coisa real acontecendo.

Great video! My name is Alessandra. I moved to the USA 10 years ago. I used to introduce myself as “I’m Ale”. Beer!!! After 10 years here, I finally learned to introduce myself as “ Allie”

you r right

I came across to your channel few weeks ago since then it became my favorite english channel because of your clear voice and perfect dictation . Greetings from salt lake city, utah

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@TheEnglishCoach

4 жыл бұрын

Perfect 😜

@YOUCEFPAIN

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheEnglishCoach my name is Zack i think is usable in the most of languages

I understand your point but honestly I see it better when people start to learn each other's names the way they are and it's ok to twist it a bit according to their language if that makes it easier for them, I'd rather have that than make it my problem thinking of how should I change my name each time I introduce myself to someone who speaks another language. And I don't find it awkward at all repeating my name to them more than once till they get it

I spent some time in Ukraine and Russia some time back. My name is "Kathy"....but there is not really a 'th' sound in their language. So, I introduced myself as "Katya" or "Kate"... which my foreign born relatives in the US call me to make it easy for them. I saw my own father struggle with the "th" sound for years. They also called me "Ekaterina" which is the more formal pronunciation of my first name "Katherine". Some tried to pronounce "Kathy " but most just stared at me when I introduced my self that way. LOL. I had to learn while in Ukraine not to use "fast talk" and squish my words together in order to be understood. I would also keep my sentances short and simple. I tried to construct my sentances (in English) in the same order and Grammer structure as in Rusian. It is funny....When i came home my mom had to keep reminding me that she understood me and I did not need to speak that way any longer.

@gavnonadoroge3092

Жыл бұрын

Katya Reads, ok kitty, here is some milk, kss, kss

but some people get offended when you cant pronounce their names properly.

@TheEnglishCoach

4 жыл бұрын

You just have to do the best you can and avoid this situation with your own name

@shishi0209

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheEnglishCoach Thanks coach! 😊💕

That's totally true. When I said to americans my name, Clayton, with my brazilian accent, nobody understood me. But a friend told me how to pronounce like Americans speaks. Since then, everybody understands me..

@sierra5713

4 жыл бұрын

Brazilians are Americans too, what you mean is United Statians

@brynhild8546

4 жыл бұрын

Do names have translation into English?! Nonsense!

I love you, you are so intelligent.

Super conversation mam

For me it’s easy to introduce because my name is Sarah, so I don’t need to change my name. But, for other people, it can be hard, for example: my sister’s name is Soraia, and there is no translation for that, so every time she introduces herself she has to teach some people how to say her name

Nice, let me introduce myself. My name is Louis.

@alexbrazeau9538

4 жыл бұрын

I'm a french canadien and i think it's Lewis for english native speaker.

@MichelLima_net

4 жыл бұрын

Nice to meet you, Louis!! Where are you from? kkkk

@MichelLima_net

4 жыл бұрын

@@alexbrazeau9538 In Brazil your name is something like "Alékisse" with the strong intonation in "é" with open sound like in "last". Try to put "Alex" in google translate in portuguese to listen how strange can be to you!

@luizabarros1320

4 жыл бұрын

Alex Brazeau Well, I really prefer french version! You can find it out too in US.

@raquelmosqueda8100

4 жыл бұрын

How long have you been learning English?

Interesting topic. I'm a linguist. Well, translating names used to be a common phenomenon in the past because of cultural differences and phonological adaptations to the target language.

Hi, beautiful woman. Thank you for your way of helping us.

I agree 100% with you. When I travel overseas I introduce myself as George, just to be polite with people. Good to see you back, miss

@jorgecanalesbarrera7090

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heart, Stephanie

@user-sd4df5og6i

4 жыл бұрын

What is the problem to introduce yourself as Jorge? ) My name is Xi Jinping from Beijing, but you can call me Donald Trump from New Jersey?

like Chinese people says in russian, that their name Ivan )

@r0dpm

4 жыл бұрын

Ivan (Иван in russian) is one of those names that has been adopted quite well all over the world : Giovanni (italian), Juan (spanish) , Joan (catalan) , Hans/Johann (german) , Jean (french) , João (portuguese) , Evan (welsh) , John (english) , all those variations derived from the hebrew name /Yôḥānā/ !!! Check more: www.behindthename.com/name/john

I totally agree your point of view. I am a Chinese come from Taiwan but You can call me Jack.

This is such an interesting reflection. I've never thought about it the way you pointed it out. I think I have to thank my parents for naming me with an English name, so it was quite easy for me when I traveled abroad, although I didn't feel like myself every time they had to say my name. Now, I understand that's part of my identity as an English speaker. Regards.

@Kellywtts

Жыл бұрын

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