🇪🇸 How to say

“to call” in Spanish

llamar
Illustration of "to call" in a Spanish cultural setting
A woman picks up her smartphone and dials a number, smiling as she waits for her friend to answer the call.

Usage note

Use 'llamar' for making phone calls or getting someone's attention; it's also used in the phrase 'me llamo' to introduce your name, literally meaning 'I call myself'.

Examples

  • Voy a llamar a mi madre.

    I'm going to call my mother.

  • ¿Puedes llamar al médico?

    Can you call the doctor?

  • Me llamo Carlos.

    My name is Carlos.

Quick check

What does "llamar" mean?

  • A. to call
  • B. to ask
  • C. to have
  • D. to look

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