que se llamaba

that was called

que se llamaba(keh seh eh-seh-eh yah-mah-bah)

phrase

1. (used as a relative clause)

a. that was called

Pasamos por un pub que se llamaba "El Pato Sediento".

We passed by a pub that was called "The Thirsty Duck."

b. called

Fui interrogada por una policía que se llamaba Aurora Méndez.

I was questioned by a policewoman called Aurora Mendez.

c. who was called (people)

Yo tenía un compañero en la escuela que se llamaba Juan Sebastián Bach. - ¿De veras?

I had this classmate at school who was called Juan Sebastian Bach. - Really?

d. whose name was (people)

Este es un chiste de un hombre que se llamaba Pedro Pérez Pérez.

This is a joke about a man whose name was Pedro Perez Perez.

2. (used as a direct object clause)

a. that his name was (masculine)

Conocí a un tipo. Creo que se llamaba Lucio o Lucas, o algo así.

I met this guy. I think that his name was Lucio or Lucas, or something like that.

b. that her name was (feminine)

Solo sabía que se llamaba Annie y que era mi nueva vecina.

I only knew that her name was Annie and that she was my new neighbor.

c. his name was (masculine)

Me dijo que se llamaba Charlie.

He said his name was Charlie.

d. her name was (feminine)

¿Te acuerdas de la profesora de matemáticas? - Recuerdo que se llamaba Dora.

Do you remember the math teacher? - I remember her name was Dora.