she was called

she was called(
shi
 
wuhz
 
kald
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. se llamaba
There was a girl who lived in that village, and she was called Greta.Había una niña que vivía en aquella aldea y se llamaba Greta.
a. la llamaron
The woman gave birth to a daughter, and she was called Annie.La mujer parió una niña, y la llamaron Annie.
b. le pusieron de nombre
A baby was born in the hospital that night, and she was called Jimena.Nació una niña en el hospital esa noche, y le pusieron Jimena de nombre.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. le decián
Her name was Catalina, but she was called Cata.Su nombre era Catalina, pero le decían Cata.
b. la llamaban
Her name was Cristina, but she was called Cris by her friends.Su nombre era Cristina, pero sus amigos la llamaban Cris.
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