How to Say ‘His name is Luis, and he's scared.’ in Mexican Spanish
Se llama Luis y tiene miedo.
seh YAH-mah loo-EES ee TYEH-neh MYEH-doh
[seh YAH-mah loo-EES ee TYEH-neh MYEH-doh]
Phrase Breakdown
Se llama Luis
seh YAH-mah loo-EES
His name is Luis
This is the standard way to give someone's name. Say 'llama' like 'YA-ma'.
El chico se llama Luis.
The boy's name is Luis.
Words in this phrase
Se
[seh]
himself (reflexive)
Reflexive pronoun used with llamarse, 'to be called'.
Se llama Ana.
Her name is Ana.
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.
Luis
[loo-EES]
Luis
A common male first name.
Luis es mi amigo.
Luis is my friend.
y tiene miedo.
ee TYEH-neh MYEH-doh
and he's scared.
Spanish says 'to have fear' (tener miedo) instead of 'to be scared'. 'Miedo' is MYEH-do.
El niño tiene miedo.
The boy is scared.
Words in this phrase
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
tiene
[TYEH-neh]
Has
Used to show possession or ownership.
¿Tiene usted una reservación?
Do you have a reservation?
miedo
[MYEH-doh]
fear
Noun for the feeling of being afraid; used with tener.
El niño tiene miedo.
The boy is afraid.
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