me llamo

Spanish

Spanish phrasebook

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Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /me ˈʝamo/ [me ˈʝa.mo]

• IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /me ˈʝamo/ [me ˈʝa.mo]
• IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /me ˈʎamo/ [me ˈʎa.mo]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /me ˈʃamo/ [me ˈʃa.mo]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /me ˈʒamo/ [me ˈʒa.mo]

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• Syllabification: me lla‧mo

Phrase

me llamo ...

1. my name is ..., I am ..., I'm ...

   Synonym: soy

   Me llamo Marta. ¿Y usted?

   My name is Marta. How about you?