me llamo Teo — ¿y tú?
my name is Teo — and you?
Common trap for English speakers me llamo is reflexive ('I call myself'); the me is obligatory — 'llamo Teo' alone is wrong.
In the story
Lucía
That hola from Kike? Perfect recycle. Now the good part: say your name and ask for his. Use this: me llamo Teo — ¿y tú? Listen once: me llamo Teo — ¿y tú?
Lucía
Hear the sounds: me — short, like meh. Llamo starts with a soft yy sound: yya-mo. Stress on YA: me LLA-mo. Tú is casual you — perfect with a friend like Kike. Common slip: don’t say yo me llamo if you’re keeping it simple — me llamo is…
Me… yamo Teo… ¿y tú?
Learn it in the story
This phrase appears in the lesson:
Level pre-A1 · Lesson 4