mi nombre y edad
/mi nombɾe i edad/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the English phrase "my name and age" is said as mi nombre y edad.
This phrase is used to refer to the personal information consisting of a person's name and their age.
How do you pronounce it?
/mi nombɾe i edad/
Did you know?
- While nombre means 'name', it is also a common slang contraction of the phrase ¡no, hombre!, which translates to 'no way' or 'come on, man'.
- The way you state your 'edad' is linguistically counterintuitive for English speakers. In Spanish, you do not 'are' an age, but rather 'have' years, using the verb 'tener'.
- While English speakers say 'my name is', Spanish speakers frequently use me llamo, which literally translates to 'I call myself'.
Example conversation
Mateo is filling out a registration form at a gym.
- MateoNo sé dónde poner mi nombre y edad.I don't know where to put my name and age.
- LucíaEscríbelos en la parte superior, Mateo.Write them at the top, Mateo.
- MateoVale, ya puse mi nombre y edad aquí.Okay, I already put my name and age here.
- LucíaPerfecto, ahora dame el documento.Perfect, now give me the document.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries edad, mi, nombre, y, CC BY-SA 4.0.
