How to Say ‘And what is the Virgin called?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Y cómo se llama la Virgen?
ee KOH-moh seh YAH-mah lah BEER-hen
[ee KOH-moh seh YAH-mah lah BEER-hen]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Each brotherhood typically carries a statue of Christ and a statue of the Virgin, and each Virgin has her own name. Asking for the name shows real interest, and locals often call her simply by that name.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Y cómo se llama
ee KOH-moh seh YAH-mah
And what is it called
'Y' (and) links straight into 'cómo': 'i-CO-mo'. 'Llama' sounds like 'YA-ma'.
¿Y cómo se llama tu hermano?
And what's your brother called?
Words in this phrase
Y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to connect words or ideas.
Busco una cultura cercana y humana.
I’m looking for a culture that is close and human.
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?
se
[seh]
herself (reflexive)
Reflexive pronoun used with 'llamarse' to ask a name.
¿Cómo se llama tu hermana?
What's your sister's name?
llama
[YAH-mah]
is called
Third person form of 'llamarse', used to say someone's name.
Mi padre se llama Juan.
My father's name is Juan.
la Virgen?
lah BEER-hen
the Virgin (statue)?
This refers to the image of the Virgin Mary carried in the procession. The g before e is throaty: VIR-hen.
Mira, ya viene la Virgen.
Look, the Virgin is coming now.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
Virgen
[BEER-hen]
Virgin (Mary)
The Virgin Mary, or a statue representing her.
La Virgen lleva un manto bordado.
The Virgin wears an embroidered mantle.
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