Phrase · 📨 Passing on messages
Hola, habla Daniela. Te llamaba para confirmar la cita del viernes.
Hi, it’s Daniela. I was calling to confirm Friday’s appointment.
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Why every word is where it is
Holainterjectionhi,habla1verb(this) is … speakinghablar · present · 3rd sing.Daniela1nounDaniela.Teobject pronounyou2nd sing. · direct objectllamaba2verbI was callingllamar · imperfect · 1st sing.para3prepositionto, in order toconfirmarverbconfirminfinitiveladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitecitanounappointmentfem. · sing.delprepositionof the (de + el)viernesnounFridaymasc. · sing..
- habla → Daniela: habla + name
- Te → llamaba: object of llamar
- para → confirmar: para + infinitive
- la → cita: f. sg.
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1On the phone, Latin America says habla + name to say who’s calling (Spain: soy).
- 2te llamaba: the imperfect softens the reason for calling, typical of voicemails. Imperfect: forms and uses →
- 3para + infinitive = purpose: to confirm. Por and para I →
Variations
- Hola, soy Daniela. Te llamaba para confirmar la cita del viernes.
- Buenos días, habla Daniela Ruiz. La llamaba para confirmar la cita del viernes.