To call in Spanish 🇪🇸

Pronunciation

Normal Speech: ya-MAR

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llamar info.

To remember “llamar,” you might associate it with the similar-sounding English word “alarm,” since both can involve seeking attention. Additionally, “la mar” in Spanish means “the sea.” Imagine calling (llamar) out to someone at sea.

Other words in Spanish that can mean the same or similar things are:
– Convocar (to summon or to convene)
– Contactar (to contact)
– Telefonar (to phone or to call by telephone)

“Llamar” is indeed an infinitive verb. Here are some of its conjugations in different tenses:

**Present indicative:**
– Yo llamo (I call)
– Tú llamas (You call)
– Él/Ella/Usted llama (He/She/You formal call)
– Nosotros/Nosotras llamamos (We call)
– Vosotros/Vosotras llamáis (You all call)
– Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes llaman (They/You all formal call)

**Preterite (simple past):**
– Yo llamé (I called)
– Tú llamaste (You called)
– Él/Ella/Usted llamó (He/She/You formal called)
– Nosotros/Nosotras llamamos (We called)
– Vosotros/Vosotras llamasteis (You all called)
– Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes llamaron (They/You all formal called)

**Imperfect (past):**
– Yo llamaba (I used to call)
– Tú llamabas (You used to call)
– Él/Ella/Usted llamaba (He/She/You formal used to call)
– Nosotros/Nosotras llamábamos (We used to call)
– Vosotros/Vosotras llamabais (You all used to call)
– Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes llamaban (They/You all formal used to call)

**Future simple:**
– Yo llamaré (I will call)
– Tú llamarás (You will call)
– Él/Ella/Usted llamará (He/She/You formal will call)
– Nosotros/Nosotras llamaremos (We will call)
– Vosotros/Vosotras llamaréis (You all will call)
– Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes llamarán (They/You all formal will call)

**Conditional:**
– Yo llamaría (I would call)
– Tú llamarías (You would call)
– Él/Ella/Usted llamaría (He/She/You formal would call)
– Nosotros/Nosotras llamaríamos (We would call)
– Vosotros/Vosotras llamaríais (You all would call)
– Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes llamarían (They/You all formal would call)

Examples of sentences using “llamar”:

1. Yo llamo a mi madre todos los domingos. (I call my mother every Sunday.)
2. Si necesitas ayuda, no dudes en llamarme. (If you need help, don’t hesitate to call me.)
3. ¿A qué hora llamaste al doctor ayer? (What time did you call the doctor yesterday?)
4. Cuando éramos niños, llamábamos a la puerta de la vecina para pedir dulces. (When we were children, we used to knock on the neighbor’s door to ask for sweets.)
5. Mañana llamaré a la empresa para confirmar la entrevista. (Tomorrow I will call the company to confirm the interview.)
6. Si me dejaran usar el teléfono, te llamaría. (If they let me use the phone, I would call you.)
7. Usted puede llamar a la línea de atención al cliente para más información. (You can call the customer service line for more information.)

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