The Present Tense of llamarse is used to state your name or someone else’s name, for example: Me llamo Juan. (My name is Juan.)

Llamarse is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the present tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Llamarse (to be called) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Llamarse generally means “to be called” or “to call oneself”, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To state one’s name, for example, Me llamo Juan. (My name is Juan.)

Referring to someone’s name: To mention someone’s name, for example, Él se llama Pedro. (His name is Pedro.)

Referring to an object’s name: To state the name of an object or concept, for example, Esa flor se llama rosa. (That flower is called a rose.)

Colloquial usage: In informal contexts, it can mean “to be” or “to go by”, for example, ¿Cómo te llamas en la calle? (What do you go by on the street?) This usage implies asking for someone’s nickname or street name.

Rude usage: In some contexts, it can be used rudely to ask someone’s name in an impolite way, for example, ¿Tú cómo te llamas, imbécil? (What’s your name, idiot?)

Examples

Examples of Llamarse in the Present Tense

Hola, me llamo Juan. (Hi, my name is Juan.)

¿Cómo te llamas? (What’s your name?)

Ella se llama María. (Her name is Maria.)

Nosotros nos llamamos los Rodríguez. (Our family name is Rodriguez.)

¿Cómo os llamáis? (What are your names?)

Ellos se llaman Juan y Pedro. (Their names are Juan and Pedro.)

En la clase nueva, todos se llaman por sus apellidos. (In the new class, everyone goes by their last names.)

¿Cómo te llamas, chica? (What’s your name, girl?)

Mi perro se llama Fido. (My dog’s name is Fido.)

¿Cómo os llamáis, amigos? (What are your names, friends?)

Nos llamamos “Los Reyes” en nuestro grupo de baile. (We call ourselves “The Kings” in our dance group.)

¿Cómo se llama tu nuevo jefe? (What’s your new boss’s name?)

En la reunión, todos se llaman por sus títulos profesionales. (In the meeting, everyone goes by their professional titles.)

¿Cómo te llamas, guapo? (What’s your name, handsome?)

Mi ciudad natal se llama Puebla. (My hometown is called Puebla.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Llamarse (to be called) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.