Así se dice My name is ________________________ I am _____________________________ And you? What’s your name? __________ I’m from New York __________________ How old are you? ____________________ Nice to meet you____________________ Delighted to meet you________________

You might think Francisco Xavier López Medina is an unusually long name. Actually, Spaniards and Latin Americans commonly use both their first and middle names. They also generally use two last names: first the father’s (in Paco’s case, López) and then the mother’s maiden name (for Paco, it’s Medina).

Segundo apellido (Mother’s maiden name) Primer nombre/first name Segundo nombre/middle name Primer apellido (Father’s last name)

Mi mamá se llama: Luz Amelia Estupiñan Salazar. Mi papá se llama: Onías Wilfrido Cruzatty García. Yo me llamo: Patricia Elizabeth Cruzatty Estupiñan

What would your name be if you used both, your father’s and your mother’s last name? If you have a middle name, write it down as well. Start you name with this phrase: En Español, yo me llamo:

Choose a Spanish name for yourself from the list below Adela, Alicia, Ana, Anita, Ángela, Angélica, Beatriz,Carmen, Catalina (Cata),Claudia, Cristina, Daniela, Dolores (Lola), Elena, Inés, Isabel, Juana, Luisa, Margarita, María, Marisol, Marta, Mercedes, Natalia, Paloma, Pilar, Rosario, Sara,Susana, Teresa, Verónica. Alberto, Alejandro, Andrés,Antonio, Carlos, Cristóbal, Diego, Eduardo, Francisco, Gregorio, Guillermo, Ignacio, Jaime, Jesús, Jorge, José, Juan, Julio, Lorenzo, Luis, Manuel, Mario, Miguel, Pablo, Pedro, Rafael (Rafa), Ricardo, Roberto (Beto), Santiago, Tomás

Por teléfono/On the phone Imagine that you work as a receptionist answering the telephone. Listen as several Spanish speakers spell their names for you. Write each name as you hear it spelled. Escuchemos/Escribamos 1.___________________________ 2. __________________________ 3. __________________________ 4. __________________________ 5. __________________________ 6. __________________________ 1. Paula 2. Ignacio 3. Jorge 4. Marta 5. Adriana 6. Charo Hyperlink

Me llamo... My name is Form a name chain in your row. The first person turns to a partner and asks his or her name. That person answers with a chosen name in Spanish, and then asks the next person’s name. Keep going to the end of the row. Modelo — ¿Cómo te llamas? — Me llamo___________. ¿Cómo te llamas?