Spanish beginner help

Question

when u say "no te llamas" in Spanish how do u differentiate between " aren't you called" And "your name isn't"

Welcome to SpanishDict, Ammarkhan. You need to use proper capitalization here, since we are a language learning site. - rac1, Jul 24, 2017

Answer 1

Well first of all, one is a question .... Aren't you called? So a question mark would signify this meaning.... ¿No te llamas?

Without the question mark I would think ..... Your name isn't.

You could also say .... Tu nombre no es ..... for your name isn't.

:) - FELIZ77, Jul 24, 2017

Thank you - ammarkhan, Jul 25, 2017

You are welcome! - billygoat, Jul 25, 2017

Answer 2

Billygoat has it right. The question mark makes all the difference.

"¿No te llamas María?"="Isn't your name María?" "No te llamas María."="Your name isn't María" "No te llames María."="Don't call yourself María."

Regarding the second example I gave, it sounds awkward to me. I would say, "Tu/su nombre no es María."

Yes, the correction to the second example is definirely better, Don :) - FELIZ77, Jul 24, 2017

(It sounds better) - FELIZ77, Jul 24, 2017

Thanks you - ammarkhan, Jul 25, 2017

Answer 3

It's makes sense now. Thanks for answering I really appreciate it