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How to Say ‘I'll call you this afternoon with the time.’ in Spain Spanish

Le llamo esta tarde con la hora.

leh YAH-moh eh-stah TAR-deh kohn lah OH-rah

[leh YAH-moh eh-stah TAR-deh kohn lah OH-rah]

💬 Usage Tip: Spanish often uses the plain present for a promise about the near future: le llamo "I'll call you". le is the formal "you" here.

Phrase Breakdown

Le llamo

leh YAH-moh

I'll call you

'Le' is the formal 'usted' form of 'you'. 'Llamo' uses the present tense for a near future. In Spain 'll' sounds like the 'y' in 'yes'.

Example

Le llamo mañana.

I'll call you tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

[leh]

(to) you (formal)

Indirect object pronoun for 'usted', polite address.

Example

¿Le traigo la carta?

Shall I bring you the menu?

llamo

[YAH-moh]

I call

First-person form of 'llamar'; with 'me' it means 'I call myself', i.e. my name is.

Example

Yo me llamo Ana.

My name is Ana.

esta tarde

eh-stah TAR-deh

this afternoon

'Esta' (this) has no accent here. 'Tarde' means afternoon or evening, and is said TAR-de.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

Tras intercambiar contactos, digo Que tengas una buena tarde.

After exchanging contacts, I say have a good afternoon.

con la hora.

kohn lah OH-rah

with the time.

This means you'll give the appointment time. The 'h' is silent, so blend it as 'con-laora'. Your voice falls at the end.

Example

Le confirmo con la hora.

I'll confirm with you with the time.

Words in this phrase

con

[kohn]

with

Preposition used to indicate company, connection, or interaction.

Example

Hablé con una empleada sobre el ambiente laboral.

I spoke with an employee about the work environment.

[lah]

the

A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.

The people in that company seem kind.

hora

[OH-rah]

time

A time of day.

Example

Es la hora de cenar.

It's dinner time.

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