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How to Say "will call" in Spanish

The Spanish word forwill callis llamaráA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1
Verb (Conjugated form)A1
to contact by phone
A colorful storybook illustration showing a child smiling while holding a bright red telephone receiver to their ear, representing the act of calling someone.

Examples

Mi jefe me llamará a las tres de la tarde.

My boss will call me at three in the afternoon.

Usted llamará al servicio técnico si la conexión falla.

You (formal) will call technical support if the connection fails.

Ella dijo que llamará desde el aeropuerto.

She said she will call from the airport.

Future Tense Basics

This form ('llamará') is the simple future tense. You use it to talk about actions that definitely will happen later, just like 'will call' in English.

Future for 3rd Person

Remember this form works for 'él' (he), 'ella' (she), and 'usted' (the formal way to say 'you').

Confusing Near Future

Mistake:Using 'va a llamar' (is going to call) when a specific, distant future time is mentioned.

Correction: While 'va a llamar' is common, the simple future ('llamará') is often better for scheduled or definite future events: 'El tren llamará a las 5.' (The train will call at 5.)

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