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How to Say ‘And what are their names?’ in Spain Spanish

¿Y cómo se llaman?

ee KOH-moh seh YAH-mahn

[ee KOH-moh seh YAH-mahn]

💬 Usage Tip: Spanish asks 'how do they call themselves' rather than 'what are their names'. For one person it's ¿Cómo se llama?.

Phrase Breakdown

¿Y cómo

ee KOH-moh

And what / And how

'Cómo' has an accent because it is a question word. Stress the first syllable: KO-mo.

Example

¿Y cómo estás?

And how are you?

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and / what about

Used to continue a question or ask about another item.

Example

¿Y tu cintura cuánto mide?

And how much does your waist measure?

cómo

[KOH-moh]

how

Used to ask about someone's condition or state.

Example

¿Cómo está usted hoy?

How are you today?

se llaman?

seh YAH-mahn

are they called?

In Spain, 'll' sounds like the 'y' in 'yes': se YA-man. 'Se llaman' means 'they are called', from llamarse.

Example

Mis gatos se llaman Tom y Leo.

My cats are called Tom and Leo.

Words in this phrase

[seh]

themselves

Reflexive pronoun used with llamarse, 'to be called'.

Example

Se llama Ana.

Her name is Ana.

llaman

[YAH-mahn]

they are called

From llamarse; used to ask or give names.

Example

Mis hijos se llaman Pablo y Lucía.

My children are called Pablo and Lucía.

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