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call (someone) — by phone or by shouting
summon
Il appelle sa mère tous les jours.
He calls his mother every day.
be called
be named (reflexive use: s'appeler)
Il s'appelle Marc.
His name is Marc.
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Appelle means "calls" or "is called." It is a conjugated form of the verb *appeler* (to call/name).
USAGE
You use appelle to say someone calls: "Il appelle son ami." (He calls his friend.)
It's also used reflexively (s'appeler) to state a name: "Elle s'appelle Sophie." (Her name is Sophie / She is called Sophie.)
TRAPS
Watch out for the spelling! While "il/elle/on appelle" has a double 'p' and 'l', forms like "nous appelons" and "vous appelez" have a single 'l'. Therefore, their pronunciation is different.
CONJUGATION - 1st Group
J'appelle
Tu appelles
Il/elle/on appelle
Nous appelons
Vous appelez
Ils/elles appellent