llamar

Senses

1. 1.

   to call

   to contact by phone or voice

2. 2.

   to name/call

   to give a name or designation to someone or something

3. 3.

   to summon

   to ask someone to come; to beckon

4. 4.

   to knock

   to rap on a door

Examples

• "Te llamaré mañana por la tarde."

  I'll call you tomorrow afternoon.

• "¿Cómo se llama tu hermana?"

  What is your sister's name? (What is your sister called?)

• "Llamé a la puerta, pero nadie respondió."

  I knocked on the door, but nobody answered.

Usage

Llamar is one of the most common Spanish verbs. The reflexive form "llamarse" (to be called/named) is very frequent in everyday speech, especially when asking or stating names. The phone sense is standard in modern usage; in some regions, "telefonear" is an alternative.