me llamaste
/me ʝamaste/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you called me" is translated into Spanish as me llamaste.
This phrase is used to tell someone that they previously contacted you by telephone.
Which one should you use?
The form me llamaste specifically refers to a completed action in the past (preterite), whereas me llamabas would mean "you were calling me" (imperfect).
How do you pronounce it?
/me ʝamaste/
Did you know?
- The word llamar is a cognate of the English word 'call' in meaning, but its distant ancestor is the Latin 'clamare', which means 'to shout'.
- While me llamaste is used in Spain and Latin America, the pronunciation of the double ll varies from a 'y' sound to a 'j' or 'sh' sound depending on the region.
- The verb llamar is used for both telephone calls and naming. Because of this, me llamaste could theoretically mean 'you gave me a name' depending on the context.
Examples in context
- ¿Es por eso que me llamaste aquí?Is that why you called me here?This sentence shows how to use me llamaste in a question about a reason for a call.Tatoeba #7031085 by Schuager, translation #6079202 by CK
- Estaba comiendo cuando me llamaste.I was eating when you called me.This sentence uses me llamaste to describe an action that interrupted another action in the past.Tatoeba #1085046 by hayastan, translation #5267237 by tabular
- Estaba dándome un baño cuando me llamaste.I was taking a bath when you called me.This sentence uses me llamaste to describe a specific moment in the past during an ongoing action.Tatoeba #1563211 by teskmon, translation #71344 by CK
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo calls Sofía back after seeing a missed call.
- SofíaHola, ¿me llamaste?Hello, did you call me?
- MateoSí, quería preguntarte algo.Yes, I wanted to ask you something.
- SofíaDime, te escucho.Tell me, I'm listening.
- MateoEs sobre la reunión de mañana.It's about tomorrow's meeting.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
