How to Say ‘I'm Carmen, I live on the second floor.’ in Spain Spanish
Yo soy Carmen, vivo en el segundo.
yoh SOY KAHR-men BEE-boh ehn ehl seh-GOON-doh
[yoh SOY KAHR-men BEE-boh ehn ehl seh-GOON-doh]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Giving your floor along with your name is the usual way neighbors in Spain introduce themselves, since it helps the other person place you in the building.
Phrase Breakdown
Yo soy Carmen,
yoh SOY KAHR-men
I'm Carmen,
A simple self-introduction. Stress 'CAR' in 'Carmen' and tap the 'r' lightly. Pause at the comma.
Yo soy Luis, encantado.
I'm Luis, nice to meet you.
Words in this phrase
Yo
[yoh]
I
Subject pronoun; often omitted in Spanish, but used for emphasis or clarity.
Yo conozco bien esta zona.
I know this area well.
soy
[SOY]
I am
Used to describe oneself.
Soy profesora de español.
I am a Spanish teacher.
Carmen
[KAHR-men]
Carmen (name)
A common Spanish female first name.
Carmen es mi amiga.
Carmen is my friend.
vivo en el segundo.
BEE-boh ehn ehl seh-GOON-doh
I live on the second (floor).
Say it as one flow: BEE-boh-eh-nel-seh-GOON-doh. Let your voice drop at the end, since it's a statement.
Mi amiga vive en el segundo.
My friend lives on the second floor.
Words in this phrase
vivo
[BEE-boh]
I live
First-person present form of 'vivir' (to live).
Vivo en Madrid.
I live in Madrid.
en
[ehn]
in
A preposition meaning inside or within a place, situation, or context.
En «En» mi empresa, todos colaboran bien.
In my company, everyone collaborates well.
el
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
segundo
[seh-GOON-doh]
second
The smallest common unit of time; as an adjective it also means 'second' in order.
Un minuto tiene sesenta segundos.
A minute has sixty seconds.
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