Spanish word

llamada

Pronunciation

IPA/ʝaˈmaða/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncall

Example

Ayer recibí una llamada.

Yesterday I received a call.

Illustration for llamada (call)

More examples

Tengo que hacer una llamada ahora.

I have to make a call now.

Core concept

Telephone connection between two people.

Common phrases

  • hacer una llamada

    make a call

  • recibir una llamada

    receive a call

  • contestar una llamada

    answer a call

Similar words

conversación: Ongoing spoken exchange between people, with turns of talk.
teléfono: Handheld or landline device that transmits voice calls.
mensaje: Short written or voice note sent to convey a brief message.
videollamada: Live call that transmits both video and audio between people.

Definition in Spanish

Llamada designa la comunicación por teléfono; se refiere tanto al acto de llamar como al hecho de atender o recibir esa comunicación.

Word origin

From the verb llamar plus the noun-forming suffix -ada that marks the action or result of calling, ultimately from Latin clamare 'to call'.

Usage tips

  • Llamada appears in routine collocations such as hacer una llamada and recibir una llamada, and llamada perdida specifically means a missed call.

Other meanings

  • appealnoun

Related words

  • videollamadavideo callnoun
  • llamadoso-calledadjective

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