How to Say ‘It's under Emily Smith.’ in Mexican Spanish
Está a nombre de Emily Smith .
es-TAH ah Nohm-breh deh
[es-TAH ah Nohm-breh deh]
💬 Usage Tip: a nombre de is the fixed way to say "under the name of". It also works for bills and orders: la cuenta a nombre de... "the bill under the name of..."
Phrase Breakdown
Está a nombre
es-TAH ah Nohm-breh
It's under the name
A fixed phrase for reservations. The two 'a' sounds blend: 'es-TÁ-nombre'.
La mesa está a nombre de mi esposa.
The table is under my wife's name.
Words in this phrase
Está
[es-TAH]
he is / she is / it is
Third-person form of estar, used for temporary states or feelings.
Mi primo está listo para el partido de mañana.
My cousin is ready for tomorrow's match.
a
[ah]
in (a name)
Used in 'a nombre de' meaning 'under the name of'.
La mesa está a nombre de Ana.
The table is under Ana's name.
nombre
[Nohm-breh]
Name
Refers to a word by which a person or thing is known.
La reserva está a nombre de Ana.
The reservation is under Ana's name.
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