llamado
/ʝaˈmado/
The English phrase 'called' is translated into Spanish as llamado.
Depending on the context, other Spanish words might be more appropriate: use denominado/a for formal or academic contexts meaning 'known as', use designado/a when someone is appointed or designated as something and use apodado/a when referring to a nickname.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you use llamado as an adjective, it must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. For example, you would use llamada for a feminine singular noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʝaˈmado/
Did you know?
- The verb llamar shares a common ancestor with the English word 'claim', as both stem from the same root meaning to shout or cry out.
- In Spanish, you do not use llamado to say 'my name is'. Instead, the reflexive form llamarse is used, literally meaning 'to call oneself'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, if you are 'llamado' to a task by a person of authority, it is often seen as a formal summons rather than a casual request.
Examples in context
- Tom no ha llamado.Tom hasn't called.This sentence shows the use of llamado in the present perfect tense to indicate an action that has not occurred.Tatoeba #841903 by Shishir, translation #680557 by Source_VOA
- ¿Ya la ha llamado?Have you called her yet?This sentence uses llamado to ask if someone has already performed the action of calling.Tatoeba #1556187 by marcelostockle, translation #31157 by CK
- ¿Lucy ya ha llamado?Has Lucy already called?This sentence uses llamado to ask if a person has already called.Tatoeba #740778 by Shishir, translation #497719 by CN
- El profesor llamado JuanThe professor called Juan
- La conferencia llamada 'Desafíos Globales'The conference called 'Global Challenges'
- El fenómeno denominado cambio climáticoThe phenomenon called climate change
- La enfermedad denominada diabetesThe disease called diabetes
- El futbolista apodado 'El Matador'The footballer called 'El Matador'
- Mi amiga apodada 'La Risueña'My friend called 'La Risueña'
- El chico llamado JuanThe boy called Juan
- La película llamada 'El Resplandor'The movie called 'The Shining'
- El restaurante se llama 'La Parrilla'The restaurant is called 'La Parrilla'
- El libro se llama 'Cien años de soledad'The book is called 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'
- La ciudad conocida como 'La Perla del Pacífico'The city known as 'The Pearl of the Pacific'
- El actor conocido como 'El Chavo del Ocho'The actor known as 'El Chavo del Ocho'
- 92 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are talking in their kitchen about a missed phone call.
- DanielEl cliente me ha llamado.The client has called me.
- Elena¿Él te ha llamado hoy?Has he called you today?
- DanielSí, me ha llamado hace un momento.Yes, he called me a moment ago.
- ElenaPerfecto, yo también le he llamado.Perfect, I have called him too.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry llamado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries llamado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
