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How to Say ‘And my first love was named’ in Spain Spanish

Y mi primer amor se llamaba

ee mee pree-MAER ah-MORE seh yah-MAH-bah

[ee mee pree-MAER ah-MORE seh yah-MAH-bah]

💬 Usage Tip: The verb 'se llamaba' is the imperfect form of 'llamar', used here to denote something that was true in the past.

Phrase Breakdown

Y

[ee]

And

Used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences that are to be taken jointly.

Example

Pedro y Ana son amigos.

Pedro and Ana are friends.

mi

[mee]

my

Possessive pronoun indicating ownership.

Example

Mi libro está en la mesa.

My book is on the table.

primer

[pree-MAER]

first

Coming before all others in time or order.

Example

Es mi primer auto.

It's my first car.

amor

[ah-MORE]

love

An intense feeling of deep affection.

Example

El amor es importante.

Love is important.

se

[seh]

was called

Past tense of a verb used to indicate someone's name or label.

Example

Él se llamaba José.

He was called José.

llamaba

[yah-MAH-bah]

called

Having a specified name or title.

Example

El lugar se llamaba 'Paraíso'.

The place was called 'Paradise'.

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