llámame cuando llegues
/ʝamame kwando ʝeɡes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "call me when you're here" can be translated into Spanish as llámame cuando llegues.
A request for someone to phone the speaker once they have arrived at a destination.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "call me when you arrive" because the word llegues is the verb "to arrive" rather than the phrase "to be here".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
To say this to a boss or a stranger, use the formal llámeme cuando llegue instead of the informal llámame cuando llegues.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb llegues is in the subjunctive mood because it refers to a future event that has not yet happened.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, saying llámame is often used as a polite way to end a conversation without actually expecting a phone call, similar to the English 'let's get coffee sometime'.
- While llegar means 'to arrive', it is also used in Spanish to mean 'to be enough' or 'to suffice', such as when saying a certain amount of money no llega for a purchase.
- The word cuando shares a common ancestor with the English word 'cue', which originally referred to a signal or a specific time to act.
Examples in context
- Llámeme cuando llegue.Call me when you arrive.
- Si puede, por favor llámeme cuando esté aquí.If you can, please call me when you're here.
- Avísame cuando estés aquí.Let me know when you're here.
- Si llegas, me llamas.If you arrive, give me a call.
- Llámame cuando llegues a la estación.Call me when you arrive at the station.
- Llámame cuando llegues a casa.Call me when you get home.
- Por favor, llámame cuando llegues al hotel.Please, call me when you arrive at the hotel.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are talking on the phone before Alejandro travels to meet her.
- SofíaBuen viaje, Alejandro.Have a good trip, Alejandro.
- AlejandroMuchas gracias, Sofía.Thank you very much, Sofía.
- SofíaLlámame cuando llegues.Call me when you arrive.
- AlejandroLo haré, lo prometo.I will, I promise.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cuando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
