How to Say ‘I’ll call.’ in Japanese
電話するね。
denwa suru ne
[den-wah soo-roo neh]
💬 Usage Tip: [電話するね] is casual and reassuring—“I’ll call (for you).”
🇯🇵 In Japan: Often implies “I’ll take care of it,” which is what you want to hear when something is broken.
Phrase Breakdown
電話する
denwa suru
to call (make a phone call)
Verb phrase: 電話 (phone call) + する (do) = “to call / to phone.”
あとで電話します。
I'll call later.
Words in this phrase
電話
denwa
[den-wah]
telephone; phone call
電話 is the noun “phone call.” In repair situations, it often implies calling the contractor/management.
今すぐ電話するね。
I’ll call right now, okay.
する
suru
[soo-roo]
to do; to call (電話する)
する makes 電話 into the verb “to call.” Casual; polite version: 電話しますね。
水道屋さんに電話するね。
I’ll call the plumber, okay.
ね
ne
[neh]
okay?; right? (softener)
ね softens the promise and reassures the listener, common when scheduling a visit/repair.
電話するね。折り返し連絡するね。
I’ll call, okay. I’ll get back to you.
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