Which one is the correct one?

Question

I learnt in a lesson that my name is is me llama. But in everything else it is me nombre es... So which is the correct one??

Answer 1

Actually neither. You can say "me llamo _____" or "mi nombre es _____".

Answer 2

The difference in usage is a matter of degree of formality and situation.

For example: while filling out a report of a robbery you would be asked ¿Cuál es su nombre?

While asking someone´s name at a party, you would say ¿Cómo te llamas?

Answer 3

They both are correct. me llamo literally translates to " I call myself blah". Although

you wouldn't say that in English, In Spanish it is used ALL the time. Mi nombre es

"my name is" is common as well. You can also say "Soy Ryan". This is the verb ser

which means "to be", so it's like saying "Hey, I'm Ryan", Check out more stuff at this

blog i made called My Spanish Life. And good luck learning!

To be sure, "Me llamo..." does NOT mean "I call myself...." You can search here for other discussions about this. - MrSillyInc, Oct 1, 2011