el nombre de alguien
/el nombɾe de alɡjen/from spelling rules
The phrase "someone name" translates to Spanish as el nombre de alguien.
el nombre de alguien is used to refer to the specific name that belongs to a person.
How do you pronounce it?
/el nombɾe de alɡjen/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, it is common to have two surnames, one from the father and one from the mother, meaning el nombre de alguien often includes two family names.
- The word nombre can also be a spoken contraction of the phrase ¡no, hombre!, which is used as an exclamation like 'no way' or 'come on'.
- In some contexts, nombre is used to refer to a person's reputation or fame rather than just their literal name.
Examples in context
- Buscamos el nombre de alguien en la base de datos.We are looking for the name of someone in the database.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are looking at a contact list.
- DanielMaría, ¿sabes el nombre de alguien en esta lista?María, do you know someone's name on this list?
- MaríaNo, no reconozco ninguno de estos nombres.No, I don't recognize any of these names.
- DanielQué mal, necesito el nombre de alguien para llamar.That's too bad, I need someone's name to call.
- MaríaPreguntémosle a Daniel si él lo sabe.Let's ask Daniel if he knows it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries alguien, de, el, nombre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
