How to Say ‘She'll call you this afternoon.’ in Spain Spanish
Ella le llama esta tarde.
eh-yah leh YAH-mah eh-stah TAR-deh
[eh-yah leh YAH-mah eh-stah TAR-deh]
🇪🇸 In Spain: In Spain, la tarde stretches until about 8 or 9 pm. A call "this afternoon" could come quite late by English standards.
Phrase Breakdown
Ella le llama
eh-yah leh YAH-mah
She'll call you
'Le' means 'you' (formal). Say 'll' like the English 'y': 'E-ya le YA-ma'. Say all three words smoothly together.
Ella le llama pronto.
She'll call you soon.
Words in this phrase
Ella
[eh-yah]
She
Used to refer to a woman, girl, or female animal previously mentioned or easily identified.
Ella es mi mejor amiga desde la infancia.
She is my best friend since childhood.
le
[leh]
(to) you (formal)
Indirect object pronoun for 'usted', polite address.
¿Le traigo la carta?
Shall I bring you the menu?
llama
[YAH-mah]
calls (phones)
From 'llamar': to phone someone.
Mi jefe me llama cada día.
My boss calls me every day.
esta tarde.
eh-stah TAR-deh
this afternoon.
'Tarde' means afternoon or early evening. Tap the 'r' once, lightly: 'ES-ta TAR-de'.
Nos vemos esta tarde.
See you this afternoon.
Words in this phrase
esta
[eh-stah]
this
Used to describe something that is near the speaker or has been mentioned before.
Esta casa es muy bonita.
This house is very beautiful.
tarde
[TAR-deh]
afternoon
The part of the day after midday; often used in polite farewells.
Tras intercambiar contactos, digo Que tengas una buena tarde.
After exchanging contacts, I say have a good afternoon.
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