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How to Say ‘I'll call the plumber today.’ in German

Ich rufe heute noch den Installateur an.

ikh ROO-feh hoin-te nokh dayn in-shta-la-TUR an

[ikh ROO-feh hoin-te nokh dayn in-shta-la-TUR an]

💬 Usage Tip: heute noch means "still today", a promise that it happens before the day ends. It's stronger than just heute.

🇩🇪 In Germany: In Germany, repairing the hot water is the landlord's job, and they arrange the tradesperson. An Installateur handles both plumbing and heating.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich rufe heute noch

ikh ROO-feh hoin-te nokh

I'll call today still

'Heute noch' means 'later today' or 'before the day is over'. The present tense is used here for the near future.

Example

Ich mache das heute noch.

I'll do that later today.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

rufe

[ROO-feh]

call

From separable verb 'anrufen' (to phone); 'an' goes to the end.

Example

Ich rufe dich morgen an.

I'll call you tomorrow.

heute

[hoin-te]

today

On this present day.

Example

Heute zieh' ich zum letzten Mal um.

Today I am moving for the last time.

noch

[nokh]

still / yet (later today)

'heute noch' means before today is over.

Example

Ich mache das heute noch.

I'll do it later today.

den Installateur an.

dayn in-shta-la-TUR an

the plumber/installer

'Anrufen' (to call) is a separable verb, so 'an' moves to the end. 'Installateur' comes from French, so the stress is on the last syllable: '-TÖR'.

Example

Der Installateur kommt morgen.

The plumber is coming tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

den

[dayn]

the (masculine accusative)

Article for a masculine noun as direct object.

Example

Ich sehe den Mann.

I see the man.

Installateur

[in-shta-la-TUR]

plumber / installer

Tradesperson who fixes pipes, heating and water systems.

Example

Der Installateur kommt morgen.

The plumber comes tomorrow.

[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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