Spanish Word of the Day
llamar
/ya-MAR/ • verb — 12th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to call (on the phone); to name or refer to someone/something
Examples
- ¿Cómo te llamas?
(What is your name?) - Voy a llamar a Marta más tarde.
(I'm going to call Marta later.) - Lo llaman 'el jefe' en la oficina.
(They call him 'the boss' at the office.)
Synonyms
- telefonear
- nombrar
Use llamar to talk about phoning someone (llamar a/alguien or llamar por teléfono), to ask someone's name (¿Cómo te llamas?), or to say what someone/something is called (Lo llaman...). Conjugates like a regular -ar verb (llamo, llamas, llama...). Pronunciation: the double L is usually pronounced like an English 'y' (ya-MAR) in most dialects.
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