llamas
/ʝamas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "llamas" translates to Spanish as llamas.
This term refers to South American camelids used as pack animals.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʝamas/
Did you know?
- The word llamas is a homonym in Spanish. Depending on the context, it can mean 'llamas' as animals, 'flames' of a fire, or the 'you call' form of the verb llamar.
- The Spanish word llamar is related to the English word 'claim'. Both derive from the Latin root meaning to shout or call out.
- While most Spanish speakers use a 'y' sound for the ll, speakers in the River Plate region of Argentina and Uruguay might pronounce it with a 'sh' sound, making the word sound like 'shamas'.
Examples in context
- ¿Cómo llamas a las llamas en llamas? Las llamas en llamas llaman a las llamas en llamas «llamas en llamas».What do you call llamas in flames? Llamas in flames call llamas in flames "llamas in flames."This sentence is useful for demonstrating the linguistic play on the different meanings of the word llamas.Tatoeba #793690 by DanaDescalza, translation #793691 by papabear
- Señor Martínez, ¿cómo se llaman esas llamas tan hermosas?Mr. Martínez, what are those beautiful llamas called?
- ¿Sabes cómo se llaman esas llamas tan divertidas, Juan?Do you know what those fun llamas are called, Juan?
- Las llamas llevan carga en la montaña.The llamas carry loads in the mountains.
- Vimos muchas llamas en el zoológico.We saw many llamas at the zoo.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are looking at a photo in a travel book.
- Mateo¿Son esas llamas las que viven en los Andes?Are those llamas the ones that live in the Andes?
- SofíaSí, Mateo, son animales muy fuertes.Yes, Mateo, they are very strong animals.
- MateoMe gustaría ver a las llamas en persona.I would like to see the llamas in person.
- SofíaPodemos ir a visitarlas este verano.We can go visit them this summer.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
