that was called

que se llamaba

that was called(thaht wuhz kald)

phrase

1. (in relative clauses; used to talk about a long or undefined period of time)

a. que se llamaba

I stayed in a hotel that was called “El Gallo.”

Me quedé en un hotel que se llamaba “El Gallo”.

2. (in relative clauses, used to talk about a short or defined period of time)

a. que se llamó

The settlers founded a small town that was called York.

Los colonos fundaron un pequeño pueblo que se llamó York.

3. (the mentioned thing was called; used to talk about a long or undefined period of time)

a. eso se llamaba

Many people in those days were offered the choice of accepting Christianity or being killed. That was called "conversion by the sword"

En aquellos días, a muchas personas les ofrecían la opción de aceptar el cristianismo o morir. Eso se llamaba "conversión por la espada".

4. (used to talk about a short or defined period of time)

a. eso se llamó

The state took charge of providing basic services to citizens, and that was called "welfare state."

El Estado se encargó de dar servicios básicos a toda la ciudadanía, y a eso se llamó "estado del bienestar".