How to Say ‘Under the name’ in Mexican Spanish
¿a nombre
ah NOHM-breh
[ah NOHM-breh]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally means 'to name'.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Important for reservations and identification.
Phrase Breakdown
a
[ah]
to
Preposition used to express motion or direction.
¿Desea hacer la reservación a nombre de quién?
Do you want to make the reservation in whose name?
nombre
[NOHM-breh]
name
A word or set of words by which a person or thing is known.
La reservación está a nombre de María.
The reservation is under the name of María.
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