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How to Say ‘Okay, then I'll call the plumber.’ in German

Okay, dann rufe ich den Installateur an.

oh-KAY dan ROO-feh ikh dayn in-sta-la-TUR an

[oh-KAY dan ROO-feh ikh dayn in-sta-la-TUR an]

💬 Usage Tip: When a sentence starts with dann, the verb jumps ahead of ich: dann rufe ich, not dann ich rufe. The an of anrufen still goes to the very end.

🇩🇪 In Germany: In Germany the landlord normally arranges and pays for repairs to things like the boiler. Tenants usually shouldn't hire a plumber themselves without asking first.

Phrase Breakdown

Okay, dann rufe ich

oh-KAY dan ROO-feh ikh

Okay, then I'll call

'Anrufen' (to call) is a separable verb, so 'an' moves to the end of the sentence.

Example

Dann rufe ich dich morgen an.

Then I'll call you tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

Okay

[oh-KAY]

okay

Used to show agreement, understanding, or readiness.

Example

Okay, wir starten jetzt mit dem Briefing.

Okay, we are starting the briefing now.

dann

[dan]

then

Used to indicate a time following another event.

Example

Dann gehe ich nach Hause.

Then I will go home.

rufe

[ROO-feh]

call

Form of 'rufen'; with 'an' at the end it forms 'anrufen', to phone.

Example

Ich rufe dich morgen an.

I'll call you tomorrow.

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

den Installateur an.

dayn in-sta-la-TUR an

the plumber

'Installateur' means plumber and has a French-style ending: 'in-sta-la-TÖR'. 'An' completes the verb.

Example

Ich rufe den Installateur an.

I'm calling the plumber.

Words in this phrase

den

[dayn]

the

Masculine accusative definite article used before 'Tisch'.

Example

Ich trage den Tisch ein.

I am entering the table reservation.

Installateur

[in-sta-la-TUR]

plumber

Masculine noun for a tradesman who fixes water pipes and heating.

Example

Der Installateur repariert die Heizung.

The plumber repairs the heating.

[an]

(separable prefix)

Prefix of 'anhalten', placed at the end.

Example

Der Bus hält gleich an.

The bus is about to stop.

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