How to Say "to telephone" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to telephone” is “telefonear” — A2 level.
Examples
Yo telefoneo a mi madre todos los domingos.
I phone my mother every Sunday.
¿Puedes telefonear al hotel para confirmar nuestra reserva?
Can you phone the hotel to confirm our reservation?
Le telefoneé varias veces pero no me contestó.
I phoned him several times but he didn't answer me.
The 'Personal A'
When you are calling a specific person, you must use the word 'a' before their name or the noun. For example: 'Telefoneo a Carmen'.
Double 'E' in Spelling
Because the base of the word ends in 'e', when you add endings that start with 'e' (like in the past tense 'yo' form), you get a double 'e': 'telefoneé'.
Missing the 'a'
Mistake: “Telefoneo mi padre.”
Correction: Telefoneo a mi padre. (In Spanish, we always add 'a' when the action is done to a specific person.)
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