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"Hello" is a form of "hello", an interjection which is often translated as "hola". "What's your name?" is a phrase which is often translated as "¿Cómo te llamas?". Learn more about the difference between "What's your name?" and "hello" below.
What's your name?(
wuhts
yor
neym
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
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?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Hi, my name's Gustavo. What's your name?Hola, me llamo Gustavo. ¿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?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Sorry, I wasn't here when everybody introduced themselves. What's your name?Perdón, no estaba cuando todos se presentaron. ¿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).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Have we met before? What's your name?¿Ya nos conocemos? ¿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).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Hello! You must be the new employee. What's your name?¡Hola! Debe ser el nuevo empleado. ¿Cuál es su nombre?
hello(
heh
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lo
)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (salutation)
d. aló (Ecuador) (Panama) (Southern Cone)
Regionalism used in Ecuador
Regionalism used in Panama
Hello. Who is this?Aló. ¿Quién es?
