call the police
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call the police(
kal
thuh
puh
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lis
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. llama a la policía (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Juan, call the police! I saw someone hiding in the bushes.¡Juan, llama a la policía! Vi a alguien escondido en los arbustos.
b. llame a la policía (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
If you see anything suspicious, call the police.Si ve algo sospechoso, llame a la policía.
a. llamen a la policía (plural)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
Get in the house and call the police.Métanse a la casa y llamen a la policía.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. llamar a la policía
When she heard the odd noises, my sister ran inside to call the police.Cuando escuchó unos ruidos extraños, mi hermana corrió a la casa para llamar a la policía.
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