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"Llamo" is a form of "llamar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to call". "No contesta" is a phrase which is often translated as "he doesn't answer". Learn more about the difference between "no contesta" and "llamo" below.
no contesta(
noh
kohn
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tehs
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. he doesn't answer
¿Está Juan en el jardín? Lo estoy llamando, pero no contesta.Is Juan in the garden? I'm calling him, but he doesn't answer.
b. she doesn't answer
Si no contesta el teléfono, será que no está en casa.If she doesn't answer the phone, it's probably because she isn't home.
c. doesn't answer
Cuando un concursante no contesta una pregunta, el otro tiene oportunidad de hacerlo.When a contestant doesn't answer a question, the other has a chance to do so.
2. (formal) (second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. you don't answer
Me he dado cuenta de que, cada vez que alguien dice algo que a usted no le gusta, usted sencillamente no contesta.I realize that, whenever someone says something you don't like, you just don't answer.
llamar(
yah
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mahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to call
Llama a tu hermano para que te ayude a poner la mesa.Call your brother to help you set the table.
a. to call
Tengo otra persona en la línea. Tendré que llamarte en unos minutos.I have someone else on the line. I'll have to call you in a few minutes.
3. (to attract)
a. to appeal to
La idea de trabajar los fines de semana no me llama mucho.The idea of working on the weekends doesn't appeal to me very much.
a. to call
Mi nombre es Francisco, pero mis amigos me llaman "Paquito".My name is Francisco, but my friends call me "Paquito."
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
6. (to summon)
llamarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to be called
Se llama Emilia en honor a su abuela.She's called Emilia in honor of her grandmother.
c. to call oneself
Decidió llamarse Rex como nombre artístico.He decided to call himself Rex as his stage name.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Cómo se llaman tus hermanos?What are your brothers' names?
¿Cómo te llamas, amigo?What's your name, buddy?
