Llamaban (en. They called)

/ʎa.maˈβan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicates the action of naming someone or something.

My friends called me every day.

Los amigos me llamaban todos los días.

Used to request someone's attention.

They called me from the other room.

Me llamaban desde la otra habitación.

Refers to the action of ringing a telephone.

When we were young, they called us non-stop on the phone.

Cuando éramos jóvenes, nos llamaban por teléfono sin parar.

From Latin 'clamare', which means 'to shout' or 'to call'.

to call attention

To attract someone's attention.

llamar la atención

to knock on the door

To request entry or attention from someone inside.

llamar a la puerta

to call by phone

To establish a telephone communication.

llamar por teléfono

flame

The act of calling or the fire.

llama

call

An invitation or request for someone to attend or participate.

llamado

Prank calls

At school, they called us all to make jokes.

En la escuela, nos llamaban a todos para hacer bromas.

Missed calls

They always called me and then hung up.

Siempre me llamaban y luego colgaban.