llámame
/ʝamame/from spelling rules
The English phrase "call me" is translated into Spanish as llámame.
llámame means "call me".
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a combination of the imperative verb llama (call) and the object pronoun me (me).
Which one should you use?
While llámame is used for friends or peers, llámeme is the formal version used with strangers or superiors. If you are asking a group of people to call you, you use llámenme instead of llámame.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the imperative form, the object pronoun me is attached directly to the end of the verb.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʝamame/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, people use the phrase pégame un toque to mean 'call me'. This literally translates to 'give me a touch' and refers to a short ring or a quick notification.
- The word llamar is a distant relative of the English word 'exclaim'. Both words share an ancient root in the Latin word clamare which meant 'to shout'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, saying llámame during a casual encounter is often a social formality. It functions similarly to saying 'we should get coffee sometime' and is not always a literal request.
Examples in context
- Llámame a las ocho.Call me at eight.Tatoeba #10470140 by Shishir, translation #10469863 by AlanF_US
- Llámame si pasa algo.Call me if something happens.Tatoeba #2065733 by marcelostockle, translation #2064772 by CK
- Llámame a este número.Call me at this number.Tatoeba #2097474 by Shishir, translation #1845519 by CK
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Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are ending a brief meeting.
- MateoTengo que irme ahora, Elena.I have to go now, Elena.
- ElenaEstá bien, hablamos luego.That's fine, we'll talk later.
- MateoVale, llámame mañana por la mañana.Okay, call me tomorrow morning.
- ElenaClaro, yo te llamo.Sure, I will call you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
