How to Say ‘Under what name?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿A nombre de quién?
ah NOHM-breh deh kee-EHN
[ah NOHM-breh deh kee-EHN]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Mexicans often have two last names, and receptionists may ask for both. Giving your first name and one last name is fine for a foreigner.
Phrase Breakdown
¿A nombre
ah NOHM-breh
Under the name
Say 'ah NOM-breh'. Link the 'a' and 'nombre' smoothly.
¿A nombre de la empresa?
Under the company's name?
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
in / under (a name)
In 'a nombre de', it means 'under the name of', used for reservations.
La reservación está a nombre de Ana.
The reservation is under Ana's name.
nombre
[NOHM-breh]
name
A word by which a person or thing is known.
Me preguntó: ¿Cuál es tu nombre?
He asked me: What is your name?
de quién?
deh kee-EHN
of whom?
Say 'deh KYEN?' with rising intonation. The 'u' in 'quién' is silent.
¿De quién es este libro?
Whose book is this?
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
quién
[kee-EHN]
who
Question word used to ask a person's identity or name.
Quién hizo la reservación no está aquí todavía.
The person who made the reservation is not here yet.
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