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How do you say "what is this called" in Spanish?
¿cómo se llama esto?
In Spanish, "what is this called" is ¿cómo se llama esto?.
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Pronunciation
'¿cómo se llama esto?' rolls off easiest if you ll comes out close to a y sound and let the accent mark shows exactly which syllable carries the stress.
Grammar notes
¿cómo se llama esto? is a phrase used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
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Questions about ¿cómo se llama esto?
How do you pronounce ¿cómo se llama esto??
'¿cómo se llama esto?' rolls off easiest if you ll comes out close to a y sound and let the accent mark shows exactly which syllable carries the stress.
Is ¿cómo se llama esto? formal or casual?
¿cómo se llama esto? is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is ¿cómo se llama esto? used in Spanish?
¿cómo se llama esto? is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (what is this called).
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