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Module 029

You Call and You Send

Use llama for polite “you call” and envía for polite “you send.” Combine these forms with familiar words and helper verbs from earlier modules.

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Lesson 1

You call: llama

Use llama when politely saying that one person calls. Use llamar after familiar helper forms.

One new building block

llama
you call when speaking politely to one person
no llama
you do not call
¿Llama...?
Do you call...?

Spanish often leaves out usted. Here, llama by itself can mean polite you call.

Build the meaning step by step

Llama ahora. = You call now.
No llama hoy. = You do not call today.
¿A quién llama? = Who do you call?
Use llamar after helper verbs
Quiere llamar ahora.
Puede llamar aquí.
Necesita llamar al hotel.
Lesson 1 Practice Rolls

Interpret with llama and llamar

Practice Roll 1 of 30
Interpret in Spanish
You call now.
Practice Roll 2 of 30
Interpret in English
Llama aquí.
Practice Roll 3 of 30
Interpret in Spanish
Do you call the hotel?
Practice Roll 4 of 30
Interpret in English
No llama ahora.
Practice Roll 5 of 30
Interpret in Spanish
Who do you call?
Practice Roll 6 of 30
Interpret in English
Llama para la reservación.
Practice Roll 7 of 30
Interpret in Spanish
You want to call now.
Practice Roll 8 of 30
Interpret in English
Puede llamar aquí.
Practice Roll 9 of 30
Interpret in Spanish
You need to call the hotel.
Practice Roll 10 of 30
Interpret in English
Llama cuando encuentra la información.
Practice Roll 11 of 30
Interpret in Spanish
You do not want to call today.
Practice Roll 12 of 30
Interpret in English
¿Por qué llama ahora?
Practice Roll 13 of 30
Interpret in Spanish
You call because it is important.
Practice Roll 14 of 30
Interpret in English
Lee el mensaje y llama.
Practice Roll 15 of 30
Interpret in Spanish
When do you call?
Lesson 2

You send: envía

Use envía when politely saying that one person sends something. Use enviar after familiar helper forms.

One new building block

envía
you send when speaking politely to one person
no envía
you do not send
¿Envía...?
Do you send...?

The accent in envía keeps the stress clear. The infinitive is enviar.

Build the meaning step by step

Envía el mensaje. = You send the message.
No envía esto. = You do not send this.
¿Qué envía? = What do you send?
Use enviar after helper verbs
Quiere enviar esto.
Puede enviar el documento.
Necesita enviar la información.
Lesson 2 Practice Rolls

Interpret with envía and enviar

Practice Roll 16 of 30
Interpret in Spanish
You send the message.
Practice Roll 17 of 30
Interpret in English
Envía esto.
Practice Roll 18 of 30
Interpret in Spanish
Do you send the document?
Practice Roll 19 of 30
Interpret in English
No envía la información.
Practice Roll 20 of 30
Interpret in Spanish
What do you send?
Practice Roll 21 of 30
Interpret in English
Envía la reservación aquí.
Practice Roll 22 of 30
Interpret in Spanish
You want to send this.
Practice Roll 23 of 30
Interpret in English
Puede enviar el documento.
Practice Roll 24 of 30
Interpret in Spanish
You need to send the information.
Practice Roll 25 of 30
Interpret in English
Envía lo que escribe.
Practice Roll 26 of 30
Interpret in Spanish
You do not want to send that.
Practice Roll 27 of 30
Interpret in English
¿Cómo envía el documento?
Practice Roll 28 of 30
Interpret in Spanish
You send it because it is important.
Practice Roll 29 of 30
Interpret in English
Llama y envía el mensaje.
Practice Roll 30 of 30
Interpret in Spanish
You write the message and send it now.
Beginner Conversation

Call, write, and send

A: ¿A quién llama?
B: Llamo al hotel.
A: ¿Envía el documento?
B: Sí, lo envío ahora.
A: ¿Puede enviar la información?
B: Sí, puedo enviarla.
Language Insights

Llama versus llamar; envía versus enviar

Direct polite action

Use llama and envía when speaking politely to one person about what they call or send.

After a helper verb

After quiere, puede, or necesita, use the infinitives llamar and enviar.

Module Challenge

Combine the new actions

Interpret: You call and send the message now.

Llama y envía el mensaje ahora.
Module Summary / Checkpoint / Progress Save

Module 29 checkpoint

You can now use llama / llamar and envía / enviar with familiar questions, helpers, objects, and sentence-building blocks.

Your practice progress is saved automatically on this device.