question in asking another's name
Hello,

What is the difference between Vous vous appelez comment ? and comment t'apple tu? I guess I mean in what situation would you use each?

Thanks!

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question in asking another's name
Hello,

What is the difference between Vous vous appelez comment ? and comment t'apple tu? I guess I mean in what situation would you use each?

Thanks!

Answer

To decide between "tu" and "vous" you can check this funny yet educational infographic: http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-og-bastile-vous-tu-20140711-htmlstory.html

Answer

The first question is formal which means that it is only polite to ask it to older people than yourself, teachers, etc. The second question is informal. You would ask it to people your age and people that you generally know better and have a very close relationship with. You would not go out on the street and say," Comment t'appelles tu?"