How to Say ‘Under what name?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿A nombre de quién?
ah NOHM-breh deh kyehn
[ah NOHM-breh deh kyehn]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Coffee chains and many cafés ask for your name to write on the cup. Have a short, easy-to-spell name ready.
Phrase Breakdown
¿A nombre
ah NOHM-breh
Under the name
'A nombre de' means 'under the name of.' Link the words: a-NOM-bre.
La reserva está a nombre de Ana.
The reservation is under Ana's name.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
under / in
In 'a nombre de', means 'under the name of'.
La reservación está a nombre de Ana.
The reservation is under Ana's name.
nombre
[NOHM-breh]
name
The word a person is called by.
¿Cuál es su nombre?
What is your name?
de quién?
deh kyehn
of whom?
'Quién' sounds like 'kyen,' and the 'u' is silent. Raise your pitch at the end.
¿De quién es esto?
Whose 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
[kyehn]
whom / who
Question word asking about a person; carries an accent.
¿Con quién vienes?
Who are you coming with?
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