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"Como se llama" is a form of "como se llama", a phrase which is often translated as "since his name is". "Mi casa" is a phrase which is often translated as "my house". Learn more about the difference between "mi casa" and "como se llama" below.
mi casa(
mee
kah
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sah
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. my house
¿Dónde vives tú? - Mi casa es aquella del fondo a la derecha.Where do you live? - My house is the one at the end on the right.
a. my home
Me gusta rodearme de mis objetos más queridos para sentir que este barco es mi casa.I like to be surrounded by my most cherished objects so I can feel this ship is my home.
como se llama(
koh
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moh
seh
yah
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mah
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. since his name is
No, Andrés no es mi hermano. - Ah, como se llama igual que usted, pensé que sí.No, Andres isn't my brother. - Oh, since his name is the same as yours, I thought he was.
b. since her name is
Como se llama Carmen y yo también, a veces no sé si me llaman a mí o a ella.Since her name is Carmen and mine too, sometimes I don't know whether they're calling me or her.
a. since it's called
Como allí se llama "policía acostado", la primera vez que lo escuché no entendí que hablaban de un badén.Since it's called a "sleeping policeman" over there, the first time I heard it I didn't realize they were talking about a speed bump.
3. (formal) (second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. since your name is
Como se llama Arantxa Larrazabal, di por sentado que usted sería vasca.Since your name is Arantxa Larrazabal, I assumed you were Basque.
