Why does
Me llamo Joe
translate to
I call myself Joe
but
Joe me llamo
Translates to
Joe calls me.
I would’ve expected Joe calls me to be
Joe me llama
Not using llamo
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1Me llamo Joe does not translate to I call myself Joe. It's: My name is Joe. in most contexts. Joe me llamó, Joe called me. Joe calls me, is Joe me llama, yes.– LambieCommented Apr 17, 2021 at 23:09
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I would’ve expected Joe calls me to be
”Joe me llama”
Exactly. "llamo" is the first person form of the verb. I'm a learner just like you, so I can't tell whether “Joe me llamo” is a grammatically wrong version of "me llamo Joe" or just a very rare word order used for a very specific form of emphasis, but it does not mean ”Joe calls me”.
"llamó" (note the accent; in speaking, you'd notice the difference because of the stress on the last syllable) is a third person form, but the preterite, and would make perfect sense, but it means "Joe called me".
answered Apr 16, 2021 at 18:31
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I figured it out. In past tense, “joe called me” would be Joe me llamó. That is the third person preterite tense.– dscoreCommented Apr 16, 2021 at 18:53
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