How to Say "summons" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “summons” is “llamado” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
NounA2
a formal request to appear
Examples
Recibí un llamado de mi hermana.
I received a call from my sister.
Escuchamos un llamado a la puerta en medio de la noche.
We heard a knock on the door in the middle of the night.
El director hizo un llamado a todos los empleados para una reunión urgente.
The director made a call to all employees for an urgent meeting.
`llamado` vs. `llamada` for 'phone call'
Mistake: “Using `un llamado` for a phone call in Spain.”
Correction: In Spain, `una llamada` is almost always used for a phone call. In Latin America, `un llamado` and `una llamada` are often used interchangeably, though `llamada` is still very common.
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