mis padres se llaman
/mis padɾes se ʝaman/from spelling rules
The English phrase "my parents' names are" is translated into Spanish as mis padres se llaman.
A phrase used to introduce the names of one's father and mother.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, mis padres se llaman translates to "my parents call themselves".
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are only introducing one parent, you must change the verb to the singular form se llama (is named / is called).
How do you pronounce it?
/mis padɾes se ʝaman/
Did you know?
- The word padres is used to refer to 'parents' collectively, but in some Latin American countries, it is also used as a slang adjective meaning 'cool' or 'great'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, it is common to include both the father's and mother's surnames in a person's full name, making the phrase mis padres se llaman the starting point for a long string of family names.
- While padres means 'parents' when used as a plural, the singular padre specifically means 'father' and cannot be used to refer to a generic parent regardless of gender.
Examples in context
- Los nombres de mis padres son María y Juan.My parents' names are María and Juan.
- Mis papás se llaman Carolina y Andrés.My parents' names are Carolina and Andrés.
- Mis padres se llaman Juan y María.My parents' names are Juan and María.
- Mis padres se llaman Roberto y Ana.My parents' names are Roberto and Ana.
- Mis padres se llaman Luis y Elena.My parents' names are Luis and Elena.
Example conversation
Elena is introducing her family to Alejandro.
- ElenaMira, mis padres se llaman Pedro y Rosa.Look, my parents' names are Pedro and Rosa.
- AlejandroMucho gusto, Pedro y Rosa.Nice to meet you, Pedro and Rosa.
- ElenaEllos quieren conocerte, Alejandro.They want to meet you, Alejandro.
- AlejandroEs un placer conocerlos.It is a pleasure to meet them.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
