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Idioms - English:
My name is Ana. English:
Their names are María and Jaime. In giving one's name, the reflexive construction is used. Although it
is possible to say "His name is Juan" ("su nombre es Juan"
- refer to Possessives for possessive adjectives), the more common expression
is "He calls himself Juan," or "I call myself Ana,"
etc. The correct grammar involves the reflexive object pronoun (this is another
function of the object pronouns) and a simple conjugation of the verb,
"to call" - "llamar." This pronoun is translated "myself,"
"yourself," "himself," "herself," "ourselves"
"yourselves," and "themselves" and must be used with
this construction. The reflexive pronoun is always used, even if the subject
is another noun: Spanish: English:
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