llaman

llaman is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb llamar. Llamar means to call, to name, or to summon, so llamar and its forms are used to express that someone calls or names someone or something. In standard Spanish, 'llaman' corresponds to ellos/ellas/ustedes llaman, while the informal second-person plural in Spain uses vosotros llamáis instead for that subject.

Usage often involves a direct object that denotes the person or thing being called or named. It can also carry meanings related to summoning or inviting, or to naming someone in a title or designation. The sense can vary with context, from calling someone on the phone to naming a person in a list or to calling upon someone to speak.

Examples:

- Ellos llaman a sus padres. (They call their parents.)

- Ustedes llaman al número que les dieron. (You all call the number they gave you.)

- La comisión llama a un nuevo participante a la discusión. (The committee invites/calls a new participant to the discussion.)

Related forms include the reflexive llamarse, meaning “to be named” or “to call oneself” as in Me llamo Ana (My name is Ana); the past participle llamado, used in passive or perfect constructions (famosos llamados). The verb’s etymology traces back to Latin clamare, meaning to cry out. ll am an functions as a common stem in everyday speech across Spanish-speaking regions.