firma con tu nombre
/fiɾma kon tu nombɾe/from spelling rules
To sign your name in Spanish is firma con tu nombre.
This phrase is used to instruct someone to write their signature on a document to indicate their identity or agreement. However, in many contexts, Spanish speakers will often simplify this by using only the verb firmar (to sign).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'sign with your name'.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, a legal signature often includes the signer's full name and a unique flourish called a rúbrica to prevent forgery.
- In formal Spanish settings, you might be asked to firmar y sellar, which means to sign and stamp the document with an official ink seal.
- The verb firmar is linked to the Latin word 'firmus', which means 'strong' or 'stable', implying that a signature makes a document or a promise steady and binding.
Example conversation
Alejandro is helping Lucía complete a registration form.
- AlejandroYa terminamos con los datos, Lucía.We are done with the details, Lucía.
- Lucía¿Qué más necesito hacer ahora?What else do I need to do now?
- AlejandroSolo firma con tu nombre en la línea roja.Just sign your name on the red line.
- LucíaListo, aquí tienes el documento.Done, here is the document.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries con, firma, nombre, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
