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How to Say ‘Thank you, we'll call you back next week.’ in French

Merci, nous vous rappelons la semaine prochaine.

mair-see noo voo rah-pLOHN lah suh-MEN pro-SHEN

[mair-see noo voo rah-pLOHN lah suh-MEN pro-SHEN]

💬 Usage Tip: French often uses the present tense for plans that are close and certain: nous vous rappelons means "we'll call you back". Here vous comes before the verb because it's the person being called.

Phrase Breakdown

Merci, nous vous rappelons

mair-see noo voo rah-pLOHN

Thank you, we will call you back

'Vous' is the object and comes before the verb. 'Rappeler' means to call back. The present tense is used here for a near future action.

Example

Nous vous rappelons demain.

We'll call you back tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

Merci

[mair-see]

thank you

A polite expression of one's gratitude.

Example

Merci pour votre aide.

Thank you for your help.

nous

[noo]

First-person plural subject pronoun.

Example

Nous avons une table pour vous.

We have a table for you.

vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

rappelons

[rah-pLOHN]

(we) call back

Form of 'rappeler' (to call back) for 'nous'; present used for a near future.

Example

Nous rappelons le client demain.

We are calling the client back tomorrow.

la semaine prochaine.

lah suh-MEN pro-SHEN

next week.

This time expression goes at the end of the sentence. It needs no preposition.

Example

On se voit la semaine prochaine.

See you next week.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the

A definite article preceding a noun.

Example

La porte est ouverte.

The door is open.

semaine

[suh-MEN]

week

Feminine noun for a period of seven days.

Example

Je fais du yoga deux fois par semaine.

I do yoga twice a week.

prochaine

[pro-SHEN]

Feminine of prochain: following, next.

Example

À la prochaine fois !

Until next time!

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