How to Say ‘I’ll call a repair person.’ in Japanese
業者さんを呼ぶね。
gyousha san o yobu ne
[gyoh-shah sahn oh yoh-boo neh]
💬 Usage Tip: [業者さん] means “contractor/repair company person.” Adding [さん] makes it polite and friendly. [を呼ぶ] = “call/summon (them).”
🇯🇵 In Japan: Hot-water issues are typically handled by a designated [業者さん] chosen by the building/management, so saying this signals you’ll follow the usual process.
Phrase Breakdown
業者さん
gyousha san
the contractor / service person (polite)
Refers politely to the repair/service company/person who will come to check/fix the problem.
業者さんに来てもらいます。
I’ll have the contractor come.
Words in this phrase
業者
gyousha
[gyoh-shah]
contractor; service company; repair person/company
業者 often refers to a professional vendor/contractor (e.g., gas/water heater repair). Common when the landlord arranges repairs.
お湯が出ないので、業者さんを呼ぶね。
Since the hot water isn’t coming out, I’ll call a repair person.
さん
san
[sahn]
Mr./Ms.; polite suffix (for a person)
さん is a polite title attached to names or roles. 業者さん politely refers to “the repair person/company.”
業者さんに給湯器を見てもらいます。
We’ll have the repair person check the water heater.
を
o
[oh]
(object marker)
を marks the direct object of the verb. Here, it marks who you will call (業者さん).
業者さんを呼びます。
I will call a repair person.
呼ぶ
yobu
[yoh-boo]
to call; to summon; to invite
呼ぶ here means to call/summon someone (a contractor) to come. Very common wording when arranging a repair visit.
業者さんを呼ぶね。
I’ll call a repair person.
ね
ne
[neh]
okay?/right? (softener)
ね softens the statement and sounds friendly/reassuring, like “okay?” or “all right?”
業者さんを呼ぶね。
I’ll call a repair person, okay?
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