me llamo
verbCEFR A1
What does “me llamo” mean in English?
my name is
Example sentences
Me llamo Carlos.
My name is Carlos.
—¿Cómo te llamas? —Me llamo Ana.
—What's your name? —I'm Ana.
Mi padre se llama José.
My father's name is José.
How to use it
Me llamo means 'I'm called' (lit. 'I call myself'), used to introduce yourself by name. Reflexive llamarse + name.
Common mistake
Spanish doesn't say 'mi nombre es X' typically — 'me llamo X' is the natural form. Both work but the reflexive is more idiomatic.