How to Say "tom" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “tom” is “tom” — A1 level.
English → SpanishA1
Proper NounA1
A common male name in English, short for Thomas.
Examples
Mi amigo se llama Tom.
My friend's name is Tom.
Hola, Tom, ¿cómo estás?
Hi, Tom, how are you?
Using Foreign Names
In Spanish, you can use names from other languages just as they are. You don't need to translate them, though many have a Spanish version (like Tomás for Tom).
Confusing 'tom' with 'tomar'
Mistake: “Seeing 'tom' and thinking it's a form of the verb 'tomar' (to take).”
Correction: 'Tom' is not a Spanish verb form. The forms of 'tomar' you'll see are 'tomo' (I take), 'toma' (you/he/she takes), 'tome' (a command or special form), etc. 'Tom' is almost always just the English name.
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