A name can be easier to record when you say each letter separately.

The idea

Ask ¿Cómo se escribe tu nombre? and name the letters one by one. Ask ¿Puedes repetir? when needed.

Examples

  • ¿Cómo se escribe tu nombre?How do you spell your name?
  • Me llamo Ana: a, ene, a.My name is Ana: A, N, A.
  • Mi apellido es Sol: ese, o, ele.My surname is Sol: S, O, L.
  • ¿La primera letra es una eme?Is the first letter an M?
  • No, es una ene, como en Nora.No, it is an N, as in Nora.
  • ¿Puedes repetir la última letra, por favor?Can you repeat the last letter, please?

Read-aloud uses a synthetic Spanish voice available on your device. Voice quality and availability vary; it does not assess your pronunciation.

Watch out

Do not confuse the name of a letter with the sound it makes in a word: ene names N.

Try it yourself

  1. My name is Leo: L, ___, O. (e / i)

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    e

    e is the middle letter of Leo.

  2. How do you ___ your surname? (write / listen)

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    escribe

    escribe asks how the surname is written.

  3. I do not understand the letter. Can you ___, please? (repeat / eat)

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    repetir

    repetir asks the person to say the letter again.

Use it today

Spell your name and ask someone to repeat its last letter.