My two surnames

"Mis dos apellidos"
Spanish A2 writing exercise

Lucía explains why she carries two family surnames.

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Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "surname", "paternal surname (father's surname)", "maternal surname (mother's surname)", "custom (tradition)", "to keep (retain)" and "to marry".

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How the test works

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My name is Lucía García Pérez. In Spain, everyone has two surnames. The first surname comes from my father. The second surname comes from my mother. My father's surname is García. My mother's surname is Pérez. I got married last year. I kept both my surnames. I didn't take my husband's surname. My children have both surnames too. I think it's an interesting custom. I'm proud of my full name.

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