My friend requested me to meet him on Skype.
And I searched him on Skype with his ID. The ID is matched but the account name isn't in English.
So, I just want to make sure that he is Peter or not.
I would like to ask him like
"Is this Peter?" or "Are you Peter?"
Which one is commonly use?
And what is the differences between these two phrases?
Best Answer
When talking on the phone it is perfectly OK - and recommended - to use:
Of course, it is still understandable if you use other sentences, but they do not sound as English.
If you prefer to be informal, you may use:
Note:
If the Skype account is "Peter", there is a big chance that the person at the other end is a Peter, but you will still not have the certainty that you reached the desired Peter.
To make sure you reached the correct person, ask some key question that a foreigner would not know the answer for. Be careful to avoid questions answerable with YES / NO.