How to Say ‘What is your name?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Cómo se llama?
KOH-moh seh YAH-mah
[KOH-moh seh YAH-mah]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish often uses se llama literally "calls himself/herself" where English uses "is named." You can reuse the pattern with polite you: ¿Cómo se llama? and for someone else: ¿Cómo se llama ella?
🇲🇽 In Mexico: This is the polite way to ask a stranger's name in Mexico. With someone your age in a casual setting, ¿Cómo te llamas? is more natural.
Phrase Breakdown
Cómo
[KOH-moh]
how
Used to ask about the nature or character of something.
¿Cómo se usa «Cómo» en preguntas sobre la empresa?
How is “Cómo” used in questions about the company?
se
[seh]
himself / herself / yourself (formal)
Reflexive pronoun used with 'llamarse' (to be called) for usted, él or ella.
Ella se llama Ana.
Her name is Ana.
llama
[YAH-mah]
is called / calls
Form of 'llamar'; with 'se' it means 'your/his/her name is'.
Mi perro se llama Max.
My dog is called Max.
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