How to Say "so-called" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “so-called” is “llamado” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Conozco a un chico llamado Miguel.
I know a boy named Miguel.
Hay una película nueva llamada "Aventura en la Selva".
There's a new movie called "Adventure in the Jungle".
El llamado "artista" presentó una obra que nadie entendió.
The so-called "artist" presented a work that nobody understood.
Matching the Noun
As an adjective, llamado changes to match the person or thing it describes. Use llamado for masculine things and llamada for feminine things. For example: un perro llamado Fido (a male dog) vs. una gata llamada Luna (a female cat).
Forgetting to Change the Ending
Mistake: “Una mujer llamado Ana.”
Correction: Say `Una mujer llamada Ana.` The ending `-a` must match `mujer`, which is feminine.
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