How to Say ‘We'll call you back next week.’ in French
On vous rappelle la semaine prochaine.
on voo ra-PEL lah suh-MEN pro-SHEN
[on voo ra-PEL lah suh-MEN pro-SHEN]
🇫🇷 In France: This is the standard polite close to a French interview. It doesn't promise a yes, so a short thank-you and goodbye is the expected reply.
Phrase Breakdown
On vous rappelle
on voo ra-PEL
We'll call you back
Nasal 'on', then 'voo', then 'ra-PEL'. French often uses the present tense for near-future plans.
On vous rappelle ce soir.
We'll call you back this evening.
Words in this phrase
On
[on]
We
Used by a speaker to refer to themself and one or more other people considered together.
On y va maintenant.
We are going now.
vous
[voo]
you
Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.
Vous aimez le film?
Do you like the movie?
rappelle
[ra-PEL]
call back
From 'rappeler', to phone someone again.
Je rappelle demain.
I'll call back tomorrow.
la semaine prochaine.
lah suh-MEN pro-SHEN
next week.
In 'semaine' the 'e' is often dropped: 'smen'. 'Prochaine' sounds like 'pro-SHEN'. Both nouns end in a silent 'e'.
Je pars la semaine prochaine.
I'm leaving next week.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the
A definite article preceding a noun.
La porte est ouverte.
The door is open.
semaine
[suh-MEN]
week
Feminine noun for a period of seven days.
Je fais du yoga deux fois par semaine.
I do yoga twice a week.
prochaine
[pro-SHEN]
next
Feminine of prochain: following, next.
À la prochaine fois !
Until next time!
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