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How to Say "we designate" in Spanish

The Spanish word forwe designateis llamamosB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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formal naming
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Examples

A esta parte de la máquina, la llamamos el 'motor'.

We call this part of the machine the 'engine'.

En nuestra familia, a las galletas caseras las llamamos 'recuerdos de la abuela'.

In our family, we call homemade cookies 'Grandma's memories'.

Using 'Lo/La' for Definition

When defining something, Spanish often uses a small placeholder word like 'lo' or 'la' (referring to the object being named) right before 'llamamos': 'Lo llamamos [name]'.

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