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How to Say ‘I'll call you back about the time.’ in French

Je vous rappelle pour l'heure.

zhuh voo ra-PEL poor l' ur

[zhuh voo ra-PEL poor l' ur]

Phrase Breakdown

Je vous rappelle

zhuh voo ra-PEL

I'll call you back

'Rappelle' sounds like 'ra-pel'. The present tense is used here for a near future action.

Example

Je vous rappelle demain.

I'll call you back tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

Je

[zhuh]

I

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

rappelle

[ra-PEL]

call back

From 'rappeler', to phone someone again.

Example

Je rappelle demain.

I'll call back tomorrow.

pour l'heure.

poor l' ur

about the time.

Say 'poor luhr' smoothly. The 'h' is silent, so 'la heure' becomes 'l'heure'.

Example

Je t'écris pour l'heure.

I'll write to you about the time.

Words in this phrase

pour

[poor]

for

Indicating purpose or reason.

Example

C'est pour toi.

It's for you.

l'

[l']

the

Used before singular when the item is known.

Example

L'homme est là.

The man is there.

heure

[ur]

time

Here means the time of an appointment.

Example

Quelle est l'heure du rendez-vous ?

What is the time of the appointment?

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