How to Say ‘Tell me your name, please.’ in Spain Spanish
Dígame su nombre, por favor.
DEE-gah-meh soo NOM-breh pohr fah-BOHR
[DEE-gah-meh soo NOM-breh pohr fah-BOHR]
💬 Usage Tip: [Dígame] is the polite command form used with [usted]. If speaking informally to one person, it would be [dime].
🇪🇸 In Spain: In Spain this is standard, polite wording from staff on the phone or at the desk. It sounds professional rather than overly formal.
Phrase Breakdown
Dígame su nombre
DEE-gah-meh soo NOM-breh
Tell me your name / Please tell me your name
Very common formal request, especially on the phone; uses the imperative form with usted.
Dígame su nombre, por favor.
Please tell me your name.
Words in this phrase
Dígame
[DEE-gah-meh]
tell me
A formal imperative meaning please tell me, often used politely in service situations.
Dígame su nombre, por favor, para localizar la mesa.
Tell me your name, please, so I can locate the table.
su
[soo]
your
Formal singular possessive adjective used to address someone politely.
Dígame su nombre, por favor, y el número de personas.
Tell me your name, please, and the number of people.
nombre
[NOM-breh]
name
The word for a person's name, often needed to find a reservation.
Dígame su nombre, por favor, para confirmar la reserva.
Tell me your name, please, to confirm the reservation.
Por favor
pohr fah-BOHR
please
Polite expression used to soften a request.
Espere un momento, por favor.
Wait a moment, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
please
Used in polite requests; here it is part of the common phrase por favor.
Dígame su nombre, por favor, cuando pueda.
Tell me your name, please, when you can.
favor
[fah-BOHR]
please
Used in polite requests as part of the expression por favor.
Dígame su nombre, por favor, para buscarla en el sistema.
Tell me your name, please, to look it up in the system.
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