Noun · A2 · Spanish glossary
Llamada: call, phone call
llamada
Pronunciation: yah-MAH-dah (stress the capital letters)
Llamada means “call, phone call” in English.
Quick answer
- Meaning: call, phone call
- How to say it: yah-MAH-dah
- Gender: la llamada
- Level: Elementary (A2)
What “llamada” means and how to use it
Llamada means “call” or “phone call.” It comes from the verb llamar.
Gender and plural
- Gender: la llamada (feminine)
- Plural: las llamadas
Examples with audio
- Tengo una llamada importante.I have an important call.
- Hice una llamada a mi mamá.I made a call to my mom.
- No contesté la llamada.I did not answer the call.
Usage tip
Say “hacer una llamada” (to make a call) and “recibir una llamada” (to get a call). A missed call is “llamada perdida.”
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “call, phone call” in Spanish?
“call, phone call” in Spanish is “llamada.” It is pronounced yah-MAH-dah, with the stress on the syllable in capital letters.
How do you pronounce “llamada”?
Say yah-MAH-dah. The syllable in capital letters gets the stress. Press the speaker button at the top of this page to hear it.
Is “llamada” masculine or feminine?
Llamada is feminine: “la llamada.” The plural is “llamadas.”
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