How to Say "they phoned" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “they phoned” is “llamaron” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
verbA1
via telephone
Examples
Esperamos toda la tarde, pero nunca llamaron.
We waited all afternoon, but they never called (on the phone).
¿A qué hora te llamaron tus clientes ayer?
What time did your clients call you yesterday?
Preposition 'a'
When calling a person, you must include the word 'a': 'Llamaron a Juan' (They called Juan). When calling a place, you use 'a' or 'al' (to the): 'Llamaron al hospital'.
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