Introductions
How to say “what is your name” in Spanish
Use “¿cómo te llamas?” with friends, children and people of your age. With someone you should address formally, use “¿cómo se llama usted?”. Both literally mean “how do you call yourself?”.
In Spanish
¿Cómo te llamas?
What's your name?
Say it: KOH-moh teh YAH-mahs
Other ways to say “what is your name”
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¿Cómo se llama usted?
What is your name? (formal)
For older people, customers, officials.
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¿Cuál es tu nombre?
What is your name?
Also correct, a bit more direct and written.
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¿Y tú, cómo te llamas?
And you, what's your name?
After you gave your own name.
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¿Cómo se llama él / ella?
What's his / her name?
To ask about another person.
Example sentences
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Hola, ¿cómo te llamas? — Me llamo Elena.
Hi, what's your name? — My name is Elena.
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Perdone, ¿cómo se llama usted?
Excuse me, what is your name?
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¿Cómo se llama tu hermana?
What is your sister's name?
How to reply
Me llamo...
My name is...
Good to know
- The accent on “cómo” is needed in questions.
- To ask for a surname you can say “¿cuál es su apellido?”.
Questions about “what is your name” in Spanish
How do you say “what is your name” in Spanish?
“what is your name” in Spanish is “¿Cómo te llamas?” (What's your name?). It is pronounced KOH-moh teh YAH-mahs. You can also say “¿Cómo se llama usted?”, “¿Cuál es tu nombre?”, “¿Y tú, cómo te llamas?”.
How do you pronounce “¿Cómo te llamas?”?
“¿Cómo te llamas?” sounds like KOH-moh teh YAH-mahs. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable. Tap the speaker on this page to hear it.
What are other ways to say “what is your name” in Spanish?
“¿Cómo se llama usted?” (What is your name? (formal)): for older people, customers, officials. “¿Cuál es tu nombre?” (What is your name?): also correct, a bit more direct and written. “¿Y tú, cómo te llamas?” (And you, what's your name?): after you gave your own name. “¿Cómo se llama él / ella?” (What's his / her name?): to ask about another person.
How do you reply to “¿Cómo te llamas?”?
A natural reply is “Me llamo...” (My name is...).
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