How to Say ‘I'll call a repair person.’ in Japanese
修理の人を呼びます。
shuuri no hito o yobi masu
[SHOO-ree noh hee-toh wo yoh-BEE mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: 呼びます (yobimasu) "call" means summoning someone to come over, not phoning them. For a phone call, Japanese uses 電話します instead.
🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japanese rentals the landlord or management company normally arranges and pays for repairs to the building's equipment. Tenants shouldn't call a plumber themselves first.
Phrase Breakdown
修理の人を
shuuri no hito o
the repair person (object)
を marks the object and is pronounced 'o'.
修理の人を待っています。
I'm waiting for the repair person.
Words in this phrase
修理
shuuri
[SHOO-ree]
repair
Fixing something broken; with の人 it means a repair person.
お風呂の修理が必要です。
The bath needs repair.
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
人
hito
[hee-toh]
person; people
A general word for a person or people.
人と話すのが好きです。
I like talking with people.
を
o
[wo]
direct object marker
Marks the direct object of a verb.
本を読む。
Read a book.
呼びます。
yobi masu
will call
This is the polite form of 呼ぶ (to call or summon someone).
タクシーを呼びます。
I'll call a taxi.
Words in this phrase
呼び
yobi
[yoh-BEE]
call
Stem of 呼ぶ (to call); used in humble お～する pattern.
名前を呼びます。
I will call your name.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite present/future ending
ます makes a verb polite in present or future statements.
予約します。
I will make a reservation.
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