Spanish
Kindergarten
15 min
¿Cómo te llamas? (What's your name?): Names and Origins
Explore the structure of Spanish names and learn how to ask and answer questions about names and where people are from.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Say their name in Spanish using 'Me llamo...'
Ask '¿Cómo te llamas?' to a friend.
Respond when asked their name in Spanish.
Recognize the question word '¿Cómo?' (How?).
Understand that names are special and come from our families.
Use the phrase '¿Y tú?' (And you?) to ask a question back.
👋 ¡Hola! A little puppet pops up and asks, '¿Cómo te llamas?'. What is it asking? 🤔
Today, we will learn magic words! ✨ We will learn how to ask for a name. We will also learn how to say our own name in Spanish. It is how we make new friends! 🤝
Real-World Applications
Making a new friend at the park 🌳
Meeting your teacher on the first day of school 🏫
Saying hello to a new neighbor 👋
Playing a game with n...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
¿Cómo te llamas?These are the magic words to ask 'What is your name?' in Spanish.A friendly bear 🐻 asks a bunny 🐰, '¿Cómo te llamas?'
Me llamo...This is how you answer! It means 'My name is...'. You say your name after these words.The bunny 🐰 answers, 'Me llamo Benjamín.'
NombreThis word means 'name' in Spanish. Your nombre is special to you! ❤️Your 'nombre' might be Sofía, Leo, or Isabella.
¿Y tú?This is a friendly way to ask 'And you?'. It keeps the conversation going!After saying his name, the bunny 🐰 asks the bear 🐻, '¿Y tú?'
OrigenThis means 'origin' or where something comes from. Your name has an origin from your family. 👨👩👧👦Your name is a gift! Its 'orige...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
The Question Pattern
¿Cómo te llamas?
Always use this pattern to ask someone for their name. It's like a secret code for making friends.
The Answer Pattern
Me llamo [Your Name].
Always start your answer with 'Me llamo'. Then, say your beautiful name right after.
The Polite Turn Pattern
¿Y tú?
After you say your name, it is kind to ask the other person their name. Use '¿Y tú?' to ask back.
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Challenging
A map shows Spain 🇪🇸 and Mexico 🇲🇽. A girl says, 'My name is Isabel. My friend's name is Ximena. Our names are popular in the countries on the map.' What does this tell us about their names?
A.Their names are colors
B.Their names are numbers
C.Their names are common in Spanish-speaking places
D.Their names are hard to say
Challenging
You know 'mamá' means mom. If a boy says, 'Mi mamá se llama Carmen,' what did you just learn? 👩👦
A.The boy's name is Carmen
B.The mom's name is Carmen
C.The mom is a boy
D.The boy's favorite color is Carmen
Challenging
The word 'llamas' (from ¿Cómo te llamas?) sounds like the animal llama 🦙. But one means 'you call yourself' and one is an animal. What does this show about Spanish words?
A.All Spanish words are animal names
B.The same word can have two different meanings
C.Spanish is a silly language
D.You should not talk to llamas
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