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How to Say ‘I'll call him right away.’ in Italian

Lo chiamo subito.

loh KYAH-moh SOO-bee-toh

[loh KYAH-moh SOO-bee-toh]

💬 Usage Tip: Italians use the present tense for things about to happen: lo chiamo literally means "I call him". There's no need for a separate future form here.

Phrase Breakdown

[loh]

him

Direct object pronoun for a male person.

Example

Lo vedo ogni giorno.

I see him every day.

chiamo

[KYAH-moh]

I call

'I' form of 'chiamare', to call someone.

Example

Ti chiamo domani.

I'll call you tomorrow.

subito

[SOO-bee-toh]

immediately

'Subito' means 'immediately' or 'right away', often used for urgency.

Example

Andiamo subito a prendere il gelato.

Let's go get the ice cream immediately.

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