chiamiamo

Chiamiamo is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb chiamare, meaning "we call." It is also the form used for the present subjunctive in the same persons (che noi chiamiamo), though this subjunctive is typically found in subordinate clauses and is distinguished by context rather than form alone.

Chiamare is a regular -are verb. Its present indicative conjugation for all persons is: io chiamo, tu chiami, lui/lei chiama, noi chiamiamo, voi chiamate, loro chiamano. Because chiamiamo corresponds to both the indicative and the present-subjunctive forms for noi, context is required to determine the mood in a sentence.

Common uses of chiamiamo include: stating that we call someone or something (noi chiamiamo Maria, meaning "we call Maria"), referring to calling by name or designation, and talking about making a phone call (Chiamiamo un taxi = "Let's call a taxi" or "We will call a taxi"). The phrase is also used for collaborative or imperative sense, especially in the exhortative form after the subject is implied, as in Let us call or Let’s call: Chiamiamo Marco per confermare l’appuntamento.

In addition to its literal senses, chiamare can be employed in figurative expressions such as naming or labeling, and in idiomatic phrases that involve summoning or inviting action. Its usage spans everyday conversation, formal writing, and instructional language.

Related terms include the base verb chiamare and its other conjugations across tenses and moods. Understanding chiamiamo helps with recognizing the regular -are conjugation pattern and the dual indicative/subjunctive role in the noi form.