me llamaron

they called me

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phrase Rare #30,543
they called me Can also mean they named me or they summoned me, depending on context. Past tense, third person plural of llamar.
SP: Me llamaron anoche para confirmar la reserva.
EN: They called me last night to confirm the reservation.

Me llamaron a la oficina primero, estando mi nombre a la cabeza de la lista.

They called me at the office first, with my name at the top of the list.

A mí me llamaron Baltasar cuando mi nombre es Runo Dimac.

They called me Baltasar when my name is Runo Dimac.

— Aguirre, la cólera de Dios (1972)

Después del colegio fui con mi padre a Tula pero al poco me llamaron a filas.

After school I went with my father to Tula but soon I was called up for military service.

— Hermano 2 (2000)

Me llamaron a filas cuando estudiaba.

I was called up for military service while I was a student.

— Atlantis: El imperio perdido (2001)

Y me llamaron a la policía.

And they called the police on me.

— Ahora me ves 3 (2025)

Fui la primera persona en enterarse de la noticia porque me llamaron a mí directamente.

I was the first person to find out about the news because they called me directly.

Me llamaron.

They called me.

— Sin conexión (2025)

Imagina mi sorpresa cuando me llamaron de jubilación hace dos meses.

Imagine my surprise when they called me to retire two months ago.

— Mother Night (1996)

Está herida me llamaron del correo, por favor.

She is injured—I got a call from the post office—please.

— También la lluvia (2011)