¿llamaste?
The English phrase "did you call?" is translated into Spanish as ¿llamaste?
This phrase is a question used to ask if someone contacted you by telephone.
Which one should you use?
The form ¿llamaste? refers specifically to a completed action in the past, whereas ¿llamas? means "are you calling?" or "do you call?" in the present tense.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are asking a group of people if they called, use the plural form ¿llamaron?
Did you know?
- If you want to ask 'What is your name?', you use the reflexive form ¿cómo te llamas?, which literally translates to 'how do you call yourself?'
- If you want to ask 'did you call' in the sense of 'did you summon/order a taxi?', you would often use the verb pedir instead of llamar.
- The verb llamar is often paired with the preposition a to indicate the object of the call, such as llamaste a Juan. This is called the 'personal a' and is used for people but not for objects.
Examples in context
- Vi que no contesté, ¿llamaste?I saw that I didn't answer, did you call?
Example conversation
Lucía is checking her phone after missing a call from Daniel.
- DanielHola Lucía, ¿viste mi mensaje?Hi Lucía, did you see my message?
- LucíaNo, pero ¿llamaste?No, but did you call?
- DanielNo, solo quería saber si estabas bien.No, I just wanted to know if you were okay.
- LucíaGracias, Daniel. Estoy bien.Thanks, Daniel. I am fine.
