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"Hi" is a form of "hi", an interjection which is often translated as "hola". "What is your name?" is a phrase which is often translated as "¿Cómo te llamas?". Learn more about the difference between "hi" and "What is your name?" below.
hi(
hay
)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (colloquial) (salutation)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
What is your name?(
wuht
ihz
yor
neym
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. ¿Cómo te llamas? (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?).
Hi! Nice to meet you. What is your name?¡Hola! Mucho gusto. ¿Cómo te llamas?
b. ¿Cuál es tu nombre? (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?).
I know you told me but I already forgot. What is your name?Yo sé que me lo dijiste pero ya lo olvidé. ¿Cuál es tu nombre?
c. ¿Cómo se llama? (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Welcome to our hotel, sir. What is your name?Bienvenido a nuestro hotel, señor. ¿Cómo se llama?
d. ¿Cuál es su nombre? (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
I believe a package arrived for me. - Ok, what is your name?Creo que me llegó un paquete. Ok, ¿cuál es su nombre?
