I am often asked, "Why do some Hispanic people use two last names?" Well, in Spanish a last name is not called a last name. In Spanish, the last name is called an apellido. When you talk about someone's last name, you talk about their apellidos since there are two of them. The two apellidos are referred to as the first apellido and the second apellido.
Why are there two? Well, my husband's first apellido is Rodríguez, which is the first apellido (last name) of his father. His second apellido (last name) is Pizano, which is the first apellido of his mom (this one is usually called the mother's maiden name in the US). His full name is Francisco Rodríguez Pizano. Below is his example:
His dad's apellidos were: Rodríguez Abundis
His mom's apellidos were: Pizano López
My husband's full name is: Francisco Rodríguez Pizano
Based on the reading, what would be the best title for the text?
A. The origin of the last name among people
B. Two last names and one first name?
C. Why do Hispanics sometimes have two last names?
D. Understanding the origin of the names
Answers: 3
Spanish, 22.06.2019 23:00, nkslsj
La nueva exposición de la artista josefina pérez (1) (tener) más éxito si (2) (ser) en el museo de arte contemporáneo. si la pintora (3) (exponer) su colección de retratos más reciente, seguramente (4) (atraer) a más público. también se ha comentado que si (5) (haber) mejor publicidad, josefina (6) (vender) algún cuadro. "si lo (7) (saber), nunca (8) (malgastar) mi talento, ni mi tiempo en un lugar como éste. mi exposición (9) (tener) más éxito si los críticos me (10) (apoyar) y (11) (escribir) comentarios más positivos sobre mi obra", declaró josefina.
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