How to Say ‘I'll call’ in German
Ich rufe an.
ikh ROO-fuh ahn
[ikh ROO-fuh ahn]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally 'I call,' but often understood as 'I'll call' depending on context. Separable verb alert: 'an' goes to the end.
🇩🇪 In Germany: A landlord or office might say this if they are going to call a technician or caretaker.
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
First-person singular pronoun.
Ich melde das Problem sofort.
I am reporting the problem right away.
Rufe an
ROO-fuh ahn
am calling / call
Separable verb "anrufen"; in this sentence it means to make a phone call.
Ich rufe später an.
I’ll call later.
Words in this phrase
rufe
[ROO-fuh]
call
Verb part from 'anrufen', meaning to call by phone.
Ich rufe gleich den Vermieter an.
I will call the landlord right away.
an
[ahn]
up
Separable prefix completing the meaning of 'anrufen'.
Ich rufe jetzt an.
I am calling now.
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