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[mint badger]

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[dreamy onyx]

s'appeller is a reflexive verb. https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/reflexive-verbs/

in this case, t' is te, which has to contract in front of a vowel, or mute h

[mild trench]

mais c'est te?

[chrome lintel]

What does te mean?

[mild trench]

its like you

so what do you call YOURSELF

thats te

comment tu T'appelles

[dreamy onyx]

you should check out the link I sent on reflexive verbs, it'll explain this better than I possibly could

as well as the related lessons

[chrome lintel]

so you you call yourself?

[mild trench]

in french some verbs are 'reflexive' so you do the action to yourself

[mild trench]

yeah

so like in old english

"I call myself XYZ"

same in french

[chrome lintel]

OH, or is it more like, "you are call yourself"?

[mild trench]

no

you call yourself

[chrome lintel]

oh

[mild trench]

You yourself call

[chrome lintel]

then why tu and te?

[chrome lintel]

Oh

[mild trench]

same with english

i call MYSELF

[chrome lintel]

Oh, I see, thank you!

[mild trench]

yeah lemme send you somehting

[candid bloom]

(can also be s' for ils/elles)

[mild trench]

oui!