Me perdí tu llamada
/me peɾdi tu ʝamada/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I missed your call" can be expressed as Me perdí tu llamada.
This phrase is used to inform someone that you were unable to answer their telephone call.
Which one should you use?
You may also use Perdí tu llamada in informal settings or Perdí su llamada in formal settings. If you want to specify that you were unable to answer, you can use No pude contestar tu llamada (informal) or No pude contestar su llamada (formal). For a very casual or colloquial tone, you can say Se me pasó tu llamada to imply you overlooked or forgot the call.
How do you pronounce it?
/me peɾdi tu ʝamada/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, people use the word llamada to refer to both the phone call itself and the act of calling, but they might use timbrazo colloquially to describe the sound of the missed ring.
- While Me perdí tu llamada is understood, many Spanish speakers prefer using the verb perder alone or saying no vi tu llamada, as perderse can sometimes imply being physically lost.
- The word llamada shares its root with the verb llamar, which is used for everything from 'to call' a person to 'to name' a child.
Examples in context
- ¡Hola! Perdí tu llamadaHello! I missed your call
- Buenas, no pude contestar tu llamadaGood day, I couldn't answer your call
Example conversation
Elena calls Mateo back after seeing a notification on her phone.
- ElenaHola Mateo, me perdí tu llamada.Hi Mateo, I missed your call.
- MateoNo te preocupes, no era nada urgente.Don't worry, it wasn't anything urgent.
- Elena¿Necesitas algo importante?Do you need something important?
- MateoSolo quería saludarte, Elena.I just wanted to say hello, Elena.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
