Contacts & SNS

1. ¿Cómo te llamas?

   What is your name?

   Usage

   Ask someone's name when meeting for the first time

   Grammar Note

   "Llamarse" is reflexive meaning to be named. Answer: "Me llamo..." (My name is...)

2. ¿Me puedes dar tu número de teléfono?

   Can you give me your phone number?

   Usage

   Ask for someone's phone number after meeting

   Grammar Note

   "Poder + infinitive" expresses ability/permission. "Me" is the indirect object (to me)

3. Aquí tiene mi tarjeta

   Here is my card

   Usage

   Hand over a business card in a professional setting

   Grammar Note

   "Aquí tiene" is a polite way to present something. "Tiene" is the formal second person

4. ¿Estás en las redes sociales?

   Are you on social media?

   Usage

   A modern way to ask if someone is on social media

   Grammar Note

   "Red" (network) is feminine. "Redes sociales" is the plural for social networks

5. ¡Mantengámonos en contacto!

   Let's stay in touch!

   Usage

   Express the desire to stay connected when parting ways

   Grammar Note

   First-person plural (let's) form of the present subjunctive of mantener + nos. "Quedemos en contacto" is a simpler alternative

6. ¿Cuál es tu dirección de correo electrónico?

   What is your email address?

   Usage

   Ask for someone's email address in a social or professional context

   Grammar Note

   "Correo electrónico" means electronic mail. Shortened to "email" or just "correo" in speech

7. Te mando las fotos

   I'll send you the photos

   Usage

   Promise to send travel photos to someone after an outing or event

   Grammar Note

   "Mandar" means to send. "Te" is the indirect object (to you). "Foto" is feminine

8. Sígueme en Instagram

   Follow me on Instagram

   Usage

   Ask someone to follow you on social media after meeting while travelling

   Grammar Note

   "Sígueme" = seguir imperative + me. "Seguir" is a stem-changing verb (e→i)

9. ¿De dónde eres?

   Where are you from?

   Usage

   Ask where someone is from when getting to know them

   Grammar Note

   "De dónde" means from where. Use "ser" (eres) for origin as it's a permanent characteristic

10. Vivo en Madrid

    I live in Madrid

    Usage

    Tell someone where you live when introducing yourself

    Grammar Note

    "Vivir" is a regular -ir verb meaning to live. Use "en" before city and country names

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