How to Say ‘What's your name? (informal)’ in Spain Spanish
¿Cómo te llamas?
KOH-moh teh YAH-mahs
[KOH-moh teh YAH-mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally "what do you call yourself?". The formal version is ¿cómo se llama?.
Phrase Breakdown
Cómo
[KOH-moh]
how
Question word used to ask about the nature or manner of something.
¿Cómo describirías el ambiente de trabajo en tu empresa?
How would you describe the work environment in your company?
te
[teh]
yourself / you
An informal object pronoun used with reflexive-style expressions.
¿Te interesa cambiar de sector?
Are you interested in changing sectors?
llamas
[YAH-mahs]
call yourself
A reflexive verb used to ask someone's name.
¿Cómo te llamas cuando juegas?
What do you call yourself when you play?
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