Comments on: Telephone ABCs in Spanish http://spanish-podcast.com/2008/01/26/telephone-abcs-in-spanish/ A bilingual blog and conversational Spanish podcast. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:02:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: eleena http://spanish-podcast.com/2008/01/26/telephone-abcs-in-spanish/#comment-316 eleena Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:11:11 +0000 http://spanish-podcast.com/2008/01/26/telephone-abcs-in-spanish/#comment-316 Graham, Thanks for the link. I like the idea of having a list with all names on it because it would make it easier to remember. But G for Guillermina?? I think I'll stick with a simple "g como gato." ;) Graham,
Thanks for the link. I like the idea of having a list with all names on it because it would make it easier to remember. But G for Guillermina?? I think I’ll stick with a simple “g como gato.” ;)

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]]> By: eleena http://spanish-podcast.com/2008/01/26/telephone-abcs-in-spanish/#comment-314 eleena Sun, 27 Jan 2008 14:33:04 +0000 http://spanish-podcast.com/2008/01/26/telephone-abcs-in-spanish/#comment-314 Hey guys! You can say "D como Domingo." But I just checked with my Spanish focus group (i.e. a friend and a neighbor ;) ) and they told me that we don't have to use these exact words. So to answer your question Erik, it's not a standardized list. The trick is to use a place name that is well known (like the name of a city, province or country), a common noun (days of the week, for example) or an extremely common first name. Turns out that the name "David" isn't as common a name in Spain as José or María, so that is probably why the lady over the phone got confused. Hey guys!
You can say “D como Domingo.” But I just checked with my Spanish focus group (i.e. a friend and a neighbor ;) ) and they told me that we don’t have to use these exact words. So to answer your question Erik, it’s not a standardized list. The trick is to use a place name that is well known (like the name of a city, province or country), a common noun (days of the week, for example) or an extremely common first name. Turns out that the name “David” isn’t as common a name in Spain as José or María, so that is probably why the lady over the phone got confused.

]]> By: Erik R. http://spanish-podcast.com/2008/01/26/telephone-abcs-in-spanish/#comment-312 Erik R. Sun, 27 Jan 2008 09:59:13 +0000 http://spanish-podcast.com/2008/01/26/telephone-abcs-in-spanish/#comment-312 Even worse, Carl, I think it's said, "D de Domingo". :-) I've been wondering if this list was at all standardized. I've most often heard these used between Spaniards for the letters at the end of the DNI numbers, since most non-foreign names in Spain don't have to be spelled out. I'll definitely be memorizing the words for my surname. Thanks. Even worse, Carl, I think it’s said, “D de Domingo”. :-)

I’ve been wondering if this list was at all standardized. I’ve most often heard these used between Spaniards for the letters at the end of the DNI numbers, since most non-foreign names in Spain don’t have to be spelled out.

I’ll definitely be memorizing the words for my surname. Thanks.

]]> By: Carl http://spanish-podcast.com/2008/01/26/telephone-abcs-in-spanish/#comment-311 Carl Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:35:37 +0000 http://spanish-podcast.com/2008/01/26/telephone-abcs-in-spanish/#comment-311 So, do you say "D como Domingo"? Or do you just say D - Domingo? I hate talking on the phone in Spain to Telefonica people and so forth - it stresses me out. So, do you say “D como Domingo”? Or do you just say D – Domingo?

I hate talking on the phone in Spain to Telefonica people and so forth – it stresses me out.

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