le llamo

I call him

I'm calling him

le llamo(leh yah-moh)

phrase

1. (I communicate with him, her, or you by phone; habitual or hypothetical action)

a. I call him

Tu padre dice que no te preocupas por él. - Pero si le llamo todos los días.

Your father says you don't care about him. - But I call him every day.

2. (I'll communicate with him, her, or you by phone; specific action)

a. I'm calling him

Le llamo, pero comunica todo el rato.

I'm calling him but the line is busy all the time.

b. I'll call you

Ahora mismo no puedo hablar porque estoy en una reunión, pero le llamo dentro de un rato.

I can't talk right now because I'm at a meeting, but I'll call you in a while.

3. (I try to attract his, her, its, or your attention; habitual or hypothetical action)

a. I call him

¿Se estará quedando sordo el perro? A veces cuando le llamo no me oye.

Could the dog be going deaf? Sometimes when I call him, he doesn't hear me.

4. (I'll try to attract his, her, its, or your attention; specific action)

a. I'm calling him

Le llamo, pero no me responde. - No te oye porque está muy lejos.

I'm calling him, but he won't answer. - He can't hear you because he's too far away.

b. I'll call you

Cuando esté lista la cena, le llamo.

I'll call you when dinner is ready.

5. (I address him, her, it, or you)

a. I call him

Se llama Francisco, pero le llamo Paco.

His name is Francisco, but I call him Paco.