Inklingo

llamará

yah-mah-RAHʎa.maˈɾa

llamará means will call in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

will call, will phone

A1regular ar
A colorful storybook illustration showing a child smiling while holding a bright red telephone receiver to their ear, representing the act of calling someone.
past Participlellamado
gerundllamando
infinitivellamar

📝 In Action

Mi jefe me llamará a las tres de la tarde.

A1

My boss will call me at three in the afternoon.

Usted llamará al servicio técnico si la conexión falla.

A2

You (formal) will call technical support if the connection fails.

Ella dijo que llamará desde el aeropuerto.

A2

She said she will call from the airport.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • llamará por teléfonowill call by phone
  • llamará de vueltawill call back

will name, will summonAlso: will be called

A1regular ar
A colorful storybook illustration showing a cheerful person pointing a finger decisively at a small, happy brown puppy, symbolizing the action of assigning it a name.
past Participlellamado
gerundllamando
infinitivellamar

📝 In Action

El presidente llamará a una reunión de emergencia.

B1

The president will call (summon) an emergency meeting.

El nuevo proyecto se llamará 'Fénix'.

A2

The new project will be called 'Phoenix'.

La madre llamará a su hijo para que venga a cenar.

A1

The mother will call her son to come to dinner.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • llamará la atenciónwill draw attention
  • llamará a listawill call roll

Indicative

Present

yollamo
llamas
él/ella/ustedllama
nosotrosllamamos
vosotrosllamáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesllaman

Imperfect

yollamaba
llamabas
él/ella/ustedllamaba
nosotrosllamábamos
vosotrosllamabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesllamaban

Preterite

yollamé
llamaste
él/ella/ustedllamó
nosotrosllamamos
vosotrosllamasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesllamaron

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yollame
llames
él/ella/ustedllame
nosotrosllamemos
vosotrosllaméis
ellos/ellas/ustedesllamen

Imperfect Subjunctive

yollamara
llamaras
él/ella/ustedllamara
nosotrosllamáramos
vosotrosllamarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesllamaran

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Words that translate to "llamará" in Spanish:

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Quick Quiz: llamará

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'llamará' in the sense of naming?

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📚 Etymology

The verb 'llamar' comes from the Latin word *clamare*, which means 'to cry out' or 'to shout.' Over time, the meaning evolved from shouting loudly to summoning someone, and eventually, to using a telephone.

First recorded: Around the 10th century (Old Spanish)

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: chamarCatalan: cridar

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is 'llamará' different from 'llamaría'?

'Llamará' (future) means the action *will* happen (e.g., 'He will call'). 'Llamaría' (conditional) means the action *would* happen, usually depending on a condition (e.g., 'He would call if he had time').

Can 'llamará' be used reflexively, like 'se llamará'?

Yes! 'Se llamará' is extremely common. It means 'He/She/It will be called' or 'His/Her name will be...' For example, 'El niño se llamará Juan' (The boy's name will be Juan).