"What is my name?"

Translation: Quid est mihi nomen?

[Dan3066]

This really should be "Quod" and not "quid". I know that Plautus used "quid," but Terence and many others after used "quod". It also makes more grammatical sense based on the classical era distinction between Quid and Quod (which obviously was after Plautus' time, but still forms the basis of our current conception of "correct" Latin grammar).

You will also notice many modern textbooks using "Quod" instead of "quid, for exactly these reasons.

[JasonGilli14]

TIL. Thanks!

[Amaryllis515864]

You’re absolutely right.

[Alison257494]

Why not "quid mihi nomen est"?

[MagistraHenry]

That should be accepted. Please report it, especially since the course is in beta.

[DavidCommi]

It was accepted for me 10JAN2020

[MPierreDunn]

SAY MY NAME

[LoenahMik]

Nomen tuum est Duo

[jcarty123]

You're Heisenberg.

[Golem518587]

I forgot my name...

[LoenahMik]

Nomen tuum est Golum...Wait it's Golem sorry

[Amaryllis515864]

Golus ;)

[Ealdhelm]

Correct classical Latin is "Quod est mihi nomen?" NOT "quid."

Quod = Interrogative adjective that is modifying the noun "nomen;" the expression could be rewritten "Quod nomen est mihi?"

Quid = the interrogative pronoun, and cannot correctly be used in the expression to ask for a person's name.

[Sharon275517]

How do we know when to use mihi and when to use meus -a -um?

[Nick_Pr]

Meus, mea, meum are possessive adjectives (which the English uses: "my"). In Latin, we use mihi for the dative of the pronoun "to me". The structure of the sentences is different in the two languages. (I see you also study Spanish. In spanish you say "I am called..." In Latin it's, "what is the name for you")

[charlie200932]

It accepted quid mihi est nomen, is that correct?

[pblum12330]

This accepts the actual correct and better form, Quid est nomen mihi!

[Danielconcasco]

Better? No.

Latin word order is fairly free and there are many right answers. One is not better than the other.

[Amaryllis515864]

How can we report that the Latin sentence has an error?

[roman2095]

Try the Report button

[fenrikhan]

Answers omitting the use of the verb "to be" should be, like in other tests, accepted. In most latin texts, it is clear when its use is implied.

[AdityaPrak446083]

Why not Quid agit mihi nomen?

[mizinamo]

That would be "How is my name doing? Is my name healthy?"

[Sharon275517]

Why would you use agit instead of est?

[mrpenguako]

I agree