Inklingo

llamará

yah-mah-RAH/ʎa.maˈɾa/

will call, will phone

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

  • telefoneará (will telephone)
  • contactará (will contact)

Common Collocations

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

will name, will summon

Also: will be called
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

  • nombrará (will name)
  • convocará (will convene/summon)

Common Collocations

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

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

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

imperfect

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

preterite

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

subjunctive

present

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

imperfect

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

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "llamará" in Spanish:

will callwill namewill phonewill summon

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: llamará

Question 1 of 2

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

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family
llamar(to call)Verb
la llamada(the call (noun))Noun
el llamamiento(the appeal/summons)Noun
🎵 Rhymes
📚 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).