Me llamo?

Question

I'm still pretty new to Spanish, and I was wondering if a women says "Me llama" instead of "Me llamo". Thanks!

Answer 1

Right again, Lazarus!

When I was just starting to learn Spanish, it helped to think in terms of "I call myself ..." It's something of a crutch, but I used it until I was able to walk without it.

The use of "se" here makes it look like a passive construct in English. "The city is called Guadalajara," but your rendering of it makes it easier for a newbie to understand.

Answer 2

CalvoViejo said:

The "llamo" is actually a verb. It might be easier to understand this if you think of the expression as meaning

"I call myself ___|__"

And what about "Esta ciudad se llama Guadalajara"? This city calls itself Guadalajara'

Answer 3

The "llamo" is actually a verb. It might be easier to understand this if you think of the expression as meaning

"I call myself ___|__"

If you're asking someone else his/her name you would say either "¿Cómo te llamas'" or "¿Cómo se llama'". Again, the literal translation into English is "What do you call yourself'"

Answer 4

Thanks for asking the question I was never sure about me llamo or me llama. Now I understand this.

Answer 5

the soap=el jabón
as Jordan stated: nouns have gender. adjectives modifying nouns agree in number and gender with the nouns. verbs have no gender. llamar(se) is a pronomial verb being used reflexively here. I call myself....
Since the subject is (yo) the 1st person, singular ending of the present tense, indicative mood, o must be employed: llamo

Answer 6

Thank you very much!

jordan said:

hey!the answer is no.the phrase always ends in an "o" when your referring to yourself.so me llamo is "my name is ___|"the la and el go with nouns.nound ending in a, start with la.and ending in o start with el.FOR the most part..there are some irregulars.for example.la pluma = the penel tabon= the soapyo tengo cinco hermanos.i have five brothers.

Answer 7

hey!
the answer is no.
the phrase always ends in an "o" when your referring to yourself.
so me llamo is "my name is ___|"
the la and el go with nouns.
nound ending in a, start with la.
and ending in o start with el.
FOR the most part..there are some irregulars.
for example.
la pluma = the pen
el tabon= the soap

yo tengo cinco hermanos.
i have five brothers.