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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn Spanish with Fexingo. Luna: Oh, thanks Lucas. I'm excited — we've done greetings, goodbyes, yes and no... Lucas: Exactly. And today, we're taking the next tiny step. Introducing yourself. Luna: Oh, that's so good. Like, telling someone your name? Lucas: Right. And asking theirs. Two phrases. Let's start with 'My name is...' in Spanish. Luna: Okay, ready. Lucas: It's 'Me llamo...' Say it slowly with me: Me... llamo... Luna: Me... llamo... Lucas: Perfect. 'Me llamo' literally means 'I call myself.' So 'Me llamo Luna' means 'My name is Luna.' Luna: Oh, I love that. It's like 'I call myself Luna.' Lucas: Exactly. Now at normal speed: Me llamo. Luna: Me llamo. Lucas: There you go. Try it with your name. Luna: Me llamo Luna. Lucas: Nailed it. Okay, second phrase: asking someone's name. 'What is your name?' Luna: Wait — what? Lucas: It's '¿Cómo te llamas?' Say it slowly: ¿Cómo... te... llamas? Luna: ¿Cómo... te... llamas? Lucas: Good. '¿Cómo te llamas?' means 'How do you call yourself?' — our way of saying 'What's your name?' Luna: Oh, that makes sense. So it's like a mirror: Me llamo, ¿cómo te llamas? Lucas: Totally. Now normally: ¿Cómo te llamas? Luna: ¿Cómo te llamas? Lucas: Yeah. Tiny tweak — stress the 'lla' in 'llamas' a bit more. ¿Cómo te llamas? Luna: ¿Cómo te llamas? Lucas: There it is. So we have two phrases: Me llamo... and ¿Cómo te llamas? Luna: Got it. Let's do a tiny scene. Lucas: Sure. Imagine we meet at a coffee shop. I'll start. Hola, buenos días. Luna: Hola, buenos días. ¿Cómo estás? Lucas: Bien, gracias. Me llamo Lucas. ¿Cómo te llamas? Luna: Me llamo Luna. Mucho gusto. Lucas: Oh, you added 'Mucho gusto' — 'Nice to meet you.' That's great, but not today's target. Let's stick to our two. Luna: Right, sorry. So just: Me llamo Luna. Lucas: Exactly. And I asked: ¿Cómo te llamas? Luna: Yeah. That felt natural. Lucas: Let's swap. You start this time. Luna: Okay. Hola, buenas tardes. Lucas: Hola, buenas tardes. ¿Cómo estás? Luna: Bien, gracias. Me llamo Luna. ¿Cómo te llamas? Lucas: Me llamo Lucas. Luna: Ahh, yes! That works. Lucas: Totally. Now, let's pretend we're at a park, meeting someone new. I'll be a stranger. Luna: Oh, fun. Hola. Lucas: Hola. Me llamo Carlos. ¿Cómo te llamas? Luna: Me llamo Luna. Lucas: Perfect. See how simple that is? Luna: Yeah. It's just those two phrases back and forth. Lucas: Right. Let's repeat them a few more times. Me llamo. Luna: Me llamo. Lucas: ¿Cómo te llamas? Luna: ¿Cómo te llamas? Lucas: Good. Now together: Me llamo Luna. Luna: Me llamo Luna. Lucas: ¿Cómo te llamas? Luna: ¿Cómo te llamas? Lucas: Excellent. Okay, quick recap quiz. I'll say the English, you give me the Spanish. Luna: Oof, okay. Let me think... Lucas: First one: 'My name is...' Luna: Me llamo... Lucas: Yes. Second: 'What is your name?' Luna: ¿Cómo te llamas? Lucas: Absolutely. Now reverse: What does 'Me llamo' mean? Luna: My name is. Lucas: And '¿Cómo te llamas?' Luna: What is your name? Lucas: Nailed it. You've got these. Luna: Thanks. It feels like we could actually introduce ourselves now. Lucas: Exactly. That's the goal — tiny, usable pieces. Practice saying 'Me llamo' with your name, and ask a friend '¿Cómo te llamas?' Luna: Will do. This was fun. Lucas: Glad to hear it. Thanks for learning with us on Learn Spanish with Fexingo. Keep practicing these, and we'll see you next time. Luna: Hasta luego! Lucas: Hasta luego.