Word/Phrase: se llamaba
Translation: was called
Pronunciation: se llaˈmaβa
He said his name was John - Él dijo que se llamaba Juan
She was known as the best in her field - Ella era conocida como la mejor en su campo
The book was titled The Great Adventure - El libro se llamaba La Gran Aventura
They called him the champion - Lo llamaban el campeón
In the past, it was referred to as a classic - En el pasado, se le llamaba un clásico