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eu chamava

called, used to call

ʃ ɐ m a v ɐ → chamar
cham to call (someone) in + ava I/he/she imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Uncommon #15,421
called, used to call Used for an ongoing or repeated action in the past.
PO: Minha avó me chamava de João.
EN: My grandmother used to call me João.
Conjugation of chamar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First chamava chamávamos
Third chamava chamavam

Ela o chamava.

She was calling him.

Até aos quatro anos, ele a chamava de"mamãe".

Until he was four, he called her “Mommy”.

— E Sua Mãe Também (2001)

Ele nunca chamava a mim ou ao Daniel daqui de cima.

He never called me or Daniel from up here.

— Anatomia de uma Queda (2023)

Você sabe, como a Masami me chamava quando era pequena?

Do you know what Masami used to call me when she was little?

— Família de Aluguel (2025)

Você me chamava Julika Schwulika.

You used to call me Julika Schwulika.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Era assim que ele me chamava.

That was how he used to call me.

— As Diabólicas (1955)

Minha mãe me chamava de Daniel.

My mother used to call me Daniel.

— One Mile: Chapter One (2026)

A bela jovem de biquíni na praia chamava a atenção.

The beautiful young woman in a bikini on the beach was attracting attention.

Minha mulher chamava-se Marina.

My wife's name was Marina.

O nome dele era Westley, mas ela nunca o chamava assim.

His name was Westley, but she never called him that.

— A Princesa Prometida (1987)

Ela me chamava de “mamãe”.

She called me “Mommy.”

— Sede de Sangue (2009)

Você chamava ela assim.

That's what you used to call her.

— Swades: We, the People (2004)

Eu a chamava de minha tumba.

I called it my tomb.

— O Escafandro e a Borboleta (2007)

William, meu pai adorava você, mas não era à toa que o chamava de nuvem sombria.

William, my father adored you, but he didn’t call you a dark cloud for nothing.

— Truque de Mestre: O 3° Ato (2025)

Ali está o"jardim dos cogumelos", como ele chamava.

There's the “mushroom garden,” as he called it.

— O Espírito da Colméia (1973)

Pobre senhora, chamava tanto o senhor!

Poor lady, she called for you so often!

— Oito e Meio (1963)

Eu chamava ele de"Tommy do Cuspe".

I used to call him “Spit Tommy.”

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

A fita azul no cabelo dela chamava atenção de longe.

The blue ribbon in her hair caught the eye from afar.

É como a mamãe chamava as fadas.

That's what Mom used to call the fairies.

— A Canção do Mar (2014)

O verdadeiro amor me chamava.

True love was calling me.

— Questão de Tempo (2013)

Eu me chamava Bakary.

My name was Bakary.

— Intocáveis (2011)

Ele me chamava.

He was calling me.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

Eu até te chamava de pai.

I even used to call you Dad.

— Irmão (1997)

Sounds similar to

chamada ʃ ɐ m a d ɐ