Was called (es. Llamábase)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Ella se llamaba Ana y era muy simpática.
She was called Ana and she was very nice.
Context: daily life
En el cuento, el amigo se llamaba Pedro.
In the story, the friend was called Pedro.
Context: culture
Cuando era niño, me llamaba Juan.
When I was a child, I was called Juan.
Context: society

Intermediate (B1-B2)

En su infancia, él se llamaba Ricardo y soñaba con ser médico.
In his childhood, he was called Ricardo and dreamed of being a doctor.
Context: daily life
La ciudad se llamaba Villa del Río y tenía un hermoso río.
The city was called Villa del Río and had a beautiful river.
Context: geography
En la novela, el protagonista se llamaba Fernando y vivía grandes aventuras.
In the novel, the protagonist was called Fernando and lived great adventures.
Context: literature

Advanced (C1-C2)

En un tiempo remoto, la región se llamaba Arcadia, evocando un ideal de vida pastoral.
In a remote time, the region was called Arcadia, evoking an ideal of pastoral life.
Context: history
La figura histórica que nos interesa se llamaba Simón Bolívar, conocido como el Libertador.
The historical figure we are interested in was called Simón Bolívar, known as the Liberator.
Context: history
En su obra, el autor se refería a un filósofo que se llamaba Aristóteles, cuyas ideas aún resuenan hoy.
In his work, the author referred to a philosopher who was called Aristotle, whose ideas still resonate today.
Context: philosophy

Synonyms

  • apellidarse
  • denominarse
  • nombrarse