How to Say ‘What's her name?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Cómo se llama?
KOH-moh seh YAH-mah
[KOH-moh seh YAH-mah]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally "How does she call herself?" The same question works for him, her, or a formal you, so context tells you who's meant.
Phrase Breakdown
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]
himself / herself (reflexive)
Reflexive pronoun for he/she/it; with llamar it forms 'is called'.
Mi hermano se llama Luis.
My brother's name is Luis.
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.
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