How to Say ‘I'm going to call’ in French
Je vais appeler
zhuh vay ah-puh-lay
[zhuh vay ah-puh-lay]
💬 Usage Tip: [Je vais appeler] literally uses "I go to call," but it simply means "I'm going to call." This pattern works with almost any verb: [Je vais envoyer un message].
Phrase Breakdown
Je vais
zhuh vay
I am going to
Near future with aller + infinitive.
Je vais partir.
I am going to leave.
Words in this phrase
Je
[zhuh]
I
Subject pronoun for the speaker.
Je vais appeler le propriétaire maintenant.
I am going to call the landlord now.
vais
[vay]
am going
Near future helper verb from 'aller'.
Je vais appeler dès que possible.
I am going to call as soon as possible.
appeler
[ah-puh-lay]
to call
Infinitive verb used after 'vais' to express a future action.
Je vais appeler un technicien pour ce problème.
I am going to call a technician for this problem.
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