como te chamas
Galician
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Portuguese
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Etymology
From como (“how”) + te (“you(rself)”) + chamas (“you call”), literally “How do you call yourself?”. Compare Spanish ¿cómo te llamas? and Galician como te chamas?.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkõ.mu t͡ʃi ˈʃɐ̃.mɐs/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈkõ.mu t͡ʃi ˈʃɐ̃.mɐʃ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈko.mo te ˈʃɐ.mas/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈku.mu tɨ ˈʃɐ.mɐʃ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈku.mu tɨ ˈt͡ʃa.mɐʃ/
Phrase
- what is your name?
- 1890, Machado de Assis, Como se Inventaram os Almanaques:
- — Como te chamas, linda criatura?
- — What is your name, beautiful creature?.
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