How to Say "we call" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “we call” is “llamamos” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Llamamos a mi madre cada noche para ver cómo está.
We call my mother every night to see how she is.
¿A qué hora llamamos al restaurante para hacer la reserva?
What time should we call the restaurant to make the reservation?
Using 'a' with People
When we call a person, we must always use the word 'a' right before the person's name or title: 'Llamamos a mi madre'.
Confusing Present and Past
Mistake: “Using 'llamamos' when you mean 'we called' in a story about the past.”
Correction: The verb form 'llamamos' is used for both 'we call' (Present) and 'we called' (Preterite/Simple Past). Context is key! If you are talking about yesterday, you are likely using the past tense, even though the word looks the same.
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