How to Say ‘Call the police!’ in Spain Spanish
¡Llama a la policía!
YAH-mah ah lah poh-lee-see-ah
[YAH-mah ah lah poh-lee-see-ah]
💬 Usage Tip: llama here means "call!", from llamar. It isn't the animal.
Phrase Breakdown
¡Llama
YAH-mah
Call
This is the command form of 'llamar' (to call). The 'll' sounds like the English 'y': YA-ma.
¡Llama a tu madre!
Call your mother!
Words in this phrase
Llama
[YAH-mah]
call
Imperative form of llamar, used to tell someone to call.
Llama a la policía si ves un problema.
Call the police if you see a problem.
a la policía!
ah lah poh-lee-see-ah
the police!
'A' is needed before people and institutions after 'llamar'. Stress the í in po-li-CÍ-a, with the 'c' as 'th' in Spain.
Hay que llamar a la policía.
We have to call the police.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
to
A preposition used before an infinitive verb.
Está dispuesto «A» colaborar con el equipo.
He is willing to collaborate with the team.
la
[lah]
The (feminine singular)
A definite article used before a singular feminine noun.
Me encanta la camisa que llevas.
I love the shirt you are wearing.
policía
[poh-lee-see-ah]
police
The civil force of a state, responsible for maintaining public order.
La policía llegó rápidamente.
The police arrived quickly.
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