How to Say ‘What is your mother's name?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Cómo se llama tu madre?
KOH-moh seh YAH-mah too MAH-dreh
[KOH-moh seh YAH-mah too MAH-dreh]
💬 Usage Tip: This literally asks "How does your mother call herself?". Swap in anyone: ¿Cómo se llama tu hermano? "What's your brother's name?".
Phrase Breakdown
¿Cómo se llama
KOH-moh seh YAH-mah
What is the name of
Stress 'CÓ-mo'. 'Llama' sounds like 'YAH-mah'.
¿Cómo se llama esta calle?
What's this street called?
Words in this phrase
Cómo
[KOH-moh]
how
Used to ask about someone's condition or the way something is done.
Cómo estás es una pregunta común para romper el hielo.
Cómo estás is a common question to break the ice.
se
[seh]
it / itself
Se helps build the expression and gives the sense of something being felt.
Se siente como en familia cuando todos apoyan juntos.
It feels like family when everyone supports together.
llama
[YAH-mah]
is called
From 'llamarse'; used to ask or say what someone is named.
Mi vecino se llama Carlos.
My neighbor is named Carlos.
tu madre?
too MAH-dreh
your mother?
'Madre' is a little formal. In Mexico people often say 'mamá'. Tap the 'r': 'MAH-dreh'.
Tu madre es muy amable.
Your mother is very kind.
Words in this phrase
tu
[too]
your
Informal singular possessive adjective meaning 'your.'
Tu ayuda fue clave para cerrar el pendiente a tiempo.
Your help was key to closing the pending task on time.
madre
[MAH-dreh]
mother
Referring to one's female parent
Esa expresión es muy ofensiva: chinga tu madre.
That expression is very offensive: fuck your mother.
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