How to Say ‘What is your mother's name?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Cómo se llama tu madre?
KOH-moh seh YAH-mah too MAH-dray
[KOH-moh seh YAH-mah too MAH-dray]
💬 Usage Tip: The person you're asking about goes at the end, after the verb: ¿Cómo se llama tu padre?
Phrase Breakdown
¿Cómo se llama
KOH-moh seh YAH-mah
What is the name of
Literally 'How is called...'. This is the standard question for asking a name.
¿Cómo se llama el profesor?
What is the teacher's name?
Words in this phrase
Cómo
[KOH-moh]
how
Used to ask about someone's condition or state.
¿Cómo está usted hoy?
How are you today?
se
[seh]
himself / herself
Reflexive pronoun; with 'llamar' it forms 'to be called'.
Ella se llama Marta.
She is called Marta.
llama
[YAH-mah]
is called
From 'llamarse'; used to say someone's name.
Mi padre se llama Juan.
My father is called Juan.
tu madre?
too MAH-dray
your mother?
'Madre' sounds like MA-dre, with a tapped 'r'. In Spain, 'mamá' is used informally.
¿Dónde está tu madre?
Where is your mother?
Words in this phrase
tu
[too]
your (informal singular)
Possessive adjective used with singular nouns; in dialogue it personalizes: your tradition, your view.
Tu manera de hablar de Jesús puede ser distinta a la mía.
Your way of talking about Jesus may be different from mine.
madre
[MAH-dray]
mother
The word for mother, used to refer to your mom.
El cumpleaños de tu madre es mañana.
Your mother's birthday is tomorrow.
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