To ask someone their name in Spanish, you can say ¿Cómo te llamas?

This phrase is important and you'll hear it a lot when talking to others.

Understanding the Phrase

1. Breaking It Down:
   • ¿Cómo? means "how?"
   • te means "you" (when speaking to a friend).
   • llamas comes from the verb llamar, which means "to call."

So, when you put it all together, ¿Cómo te llamas? means "What do you call yourself?" or simply "What is your name?"

2. How to Respond: If someone asks you, ¿Cómo te llamas?, you can respond with:
   • Me llamo [Your Name].
     For example, if your name is Maria, you would say:
   • Me llamo Maria.

Making Simple Sentences

It's good to learn the order of words in Spanish. In your answer Me llamo Maria:

• Me means "I"
• llamo means "call"
• Maria is your name

Asking and Answering Questions

Aside from ¿Cómo te llamas?, here are some other easy questions you can practice:

• ¿Cuántos años tienes? (How old are you?)
  • You can reply: Tengo [age] años. (I am [age] years old.)

Using Simple Connectors

In conversations, you can connect ideas using simple words. Here are a few examples:

• y (and)
• pero (but)
• o (or)

You can make sentences like:

• Soy de Suecia y tengo 13 años. (I am from Sweden and I am 13 years old.)
• Me gusta el fútbol, pero no me gusta el baloncesto. (I like soccer, but I don’t like basketball.)
• ¿Te gusta el café o el té? (Do you like coffee or tea?)

Reading Simple Texts

To practice reading, try easy dialogues. Here’s a quick example:

Dialogue:

• Persona 1: Hola, ¿cómo te llamas?
• Persona 2: ¡Hola! Me llamo Juan. ¿Y tú?
• Persona 1: Me llamo Sara. Mucho gusto.
• Persona 2: Igualmente.

Talking in Basic Conversations

You can keep your conversations going by sharing your daily life and interests. Try asking questions like:

• ¿Qué te gusta hacer? (What do you like to do?)
• ¿Dónde vives? (Where do you live?)

By practicing these questions and answers, you will improve your Spanish speaking skills. Chat with your friends or classmates to practice real conversations. It will make learning fun and helpful!