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How to Say ‘Please call me’ in German

Rufen Sie mich bitte an

ROO-fen zee mikh BIT-tuh ahn

[ROO-fen zee mikh BIT-tuh ahn]

💬 Usage Tip: Formal command with Sie. Very useful in healthcare, offices, and customer service too.

🇩🇪 In Germany: In Germany, this often means call the practice during office hours unless it is an emergency.

Phrase Breakdown

Rufen

[ROO-fen]

call

Imperative form from 'anrufen', used here as a polite formal command.

Example

Rufen Sie mich morgen an.

Please call me tomorrow.

Sie

[zee]

you

Formal singular or plural 'you' in German.

Example

Können Sie kurz warten?

Can you wait a moment?

mich

[mikh]

me

Object pronoun meaning 'me'.

Example

Bitte informieren Sie mich.

Please inform me.

bitte

[BIT-tuh]

please

A polite softening word used in requests and instructions.

Example

Kommen Sie bitte pünktlich.

Please come on time.

an

[ahn]

up / on

Here it is the separable prefix of 'anrufen', together meaning 'to call (on the phone)'.

Example

Ich rufe Sie später an.

I’ll call you later.

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