How to Say ‘Under whose name?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿A nombre de quién?
ah NOHM-breh deh kee-EHN
[ah NOHM-breh deh kee-EHN]
💬 Usage Tip: [A nombre de] is the fixed phrase for reservations, tables, and bookings: literally [in the name of], but naturally [under whose name?]. Reuse it with your own name: [A nombre de Ana López].
Phrase Breakdown
A
[ah]
under / in
Part of the phrase a nombre de, used to ask whose name a reservation is under.
¿A nombre de quién? Necesito el apellido.
Under whose name? I need the last name.
nombre
[NOHM-breh]
name
Used in the phrase a nombre de to refer to the name on a reservation.
¿A nombre de quién? Busco el nombre en la lista.
Under whose name? I am looking for the name on the list.
de
[deh]
of
A common preposition meaning of or from; here it links the phrase together.
¿A nombre de quién? Debe estar de Pérez.
Under whose name? It should be under Pérez.
quién
[kee-EHN]
whom / who
Question word used to ask for the person's name.
¿A nombre de quién? ¿De quién es la reservación?
Under whose name? Whose reservation is it?
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