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"Como se escribe tu nombre" is a form of "como se escribe tu nombre", a phrase which is often translated as "how you spell your name". "Apellido" is a form of "apellido", a noun which is often translated as "last name". Learn more about the difference between "como se escribe tu nombre" and "apellido" below.
como se escribe tu nombre(
koh
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moh
seh
ehs
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kree
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beh
too
nohm
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breh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. how you spell your name
¿Es así como se escribe tu nombre? - No, lleva una e en lugar de una a.Is that how you spell your name? - No, it's spelled with an e instead of an a.
b. how you write your name
Un amigo de china, como tú, me dijo que es de esta manera como se escribe tu nombre con caracteres chinos.A friend from China, like you, told me that's how you write your name with Chinese characters.
c. how your name is spelled
Si no es así como se escribe tu nombre, ¿podrías escribirlo tú mismo, por favor?If that's not how your name is spelled, could you write it yourself, please?
d. how your name is written
De esta forma es como se escribe tu nombre en hindi.That's how your name is written in Hindi.
el apellido(
ah
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peh
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yee
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doh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
b. surname
La gente normalmente tiene dos apellidos en los países hispanos.People usually have two surnames in Hispanic countries.
c. family name
Tienes que escribir el apellido en esa casilla.You have to write your family name in that box.
