Mixing up 'Call' and 'Say'

'Llaman' means the action is being done by 'they' or 'you all' (formal). Look for *ellos*, *ellas*, or *ustedes* to know who is calling.

Identifying the 'Who'

When calling a person, 'llaman' is followed by the preposition 'a' plus the person: *Llaman a María* (They call María).

Need a Direct Object

Extremely common. Used constantly for contacting people or referring to the act of verbal summoning.

When 'llaman' is used to talk about how a place or object is known (like *llaman 'coche' al carro*), the 'they' is a general, unnamed group of people, similar to saying 'people call it...'

Impersonal 'They'

Remember: 'Llaman' is active ('they call'). If you want to say something is called X, the most common structure is 'Se llama': *El libro se llama El Quijote* (The book is called The Quixote).

Active vs. Reflexive

Commonly used in passive or impersonal constructions to talk about how things are named.

Learn the Spanish word 'llaman,' the present tense form of 'llamar' (to call or to name). Includes full conjugation tables, examples for phoning and naming conventions, and essential grammar tips for beginners.

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Complete Conjugation Tables

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

future

imperfect

conditional

preterite

imperative

negative

affirmative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

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