How to Say ‘I will call right away.’ in German
Ich rufe gleich an.
ikh ROO-fuh glykh ahn
[ikh ROO-fuh glykh ahn]
💬 Usage Tip: [anrufen] splits in a normal sentence: [Ich rufe gleich an.] Put [an] at the end, as in [Ich rufe morgen an].
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
First-person singular pronoun.
Ich rufe später zurück.
I will call back later.
rufe
[ROO-fuh]
call
Form of 'rufen' meaning 'call' or 'phone.'
Ich rufe gleich an, wenn das Wasser kalt bleibt.
I will call right away if the water stays cold.
gleich
[glykh]
right away / soon
Means very soon, in a moment, or shortly.
Ich rufe gleich den Hausmeister an.
I will call the caretaker right away.
an
[ahn]
up / on (call particle)
Separable verb particle from 'anrufen,' which means 'to call someone.'
Ich rufe gleich an, bitte warten Sie.
I will call right away, please wait.
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