por favor llámame
/poɾ faboɾ ʝamame/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "please call me" is translated as por favor llámame.
This phrase is used to request that someone contact you by telephone.
What does it mean word for word?
The word llámame is a combination of the imperative verb llama (call) and the object pronoun me (me).
Which one should you use?
The form llámame uses the informal tú imperative, which is used with friends, family or peers. To be more polite or formal, use llámeme instead of llámame to address someone as usted.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word llámame is formed by combining the imperative verb llama and the object pronoun me.
How do you pronounce it?
/poɾ faboɾ ʝamame/
Did you know?
- If you want to say 'call me' to a group of people in Spain, you would use llamadme instead of llámenme.
- In some Latin American countries, people might prefer to say háblame (literally 'speak to me') instead of llámame when requesting a phone call.
- In some contexts, llamar is used to mean 'to summon' or 'to call over', meaning you could be asking someone to physically come to you rather than phone you.
Examples in context
- Por favor llámame Ángela.Please call me Angela.This sentence shows how to use the phrase when giving a name.Tatoeba #5067912 by don_ramon, translation #5068059 by languagesandcoffee
- Por favor llámame más tarde a mi hotel.Please call me at my hotel later.This sentence shows how to use the phrase to request a call at a specific location.Tatoeba #1320867 by marcelostockle, translation #71688 by CK
- Si quieres hablar conmigo, por favor llámame.If you want to speak to me, please call me up.This sentence shows how to use the phrase to express the desire for someone to call you up.Tatoeba #1286320 by marcelostockle, translation #326515 by CK
Example conversation
Mateo is leaving a party and Sofía wants to talk later.
- SofíaMateo, ¿puedes hablar más tarde?Mateo, can you talk later?
- MateoAhora no puedo, lo siento.I can't right now, sorry.
- SofíaEstá bien, por favor llámame.That's fine, please call me.
- MateoLo haré, Sofía. Adiós.I will, Sofía. Goodbye.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
