German · Real conversations
How to say “I'll call you back.” in German
Tell someone you will contact them again by phone.
Ich rufe dich zurück.
I'll call you back.
Give a time if the other person needs to know when.
Use it in three situations
After a connection problem
Ich rufe dich zurück.
I'll call you back.
When someone is busy
Ich rufe dich in zehn Minuten zurück.
I'll call you back in ten minutes.
Ending a short call
Ich rufe dich heute Abend zurück.
I'll call you back this evening.
What to watch for
Calling back means a later call, rather than repeating the current words.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine calls and messages. Say this in German: I'll call you back in ten minutes.
Reveal a sample reply
Ich rufe dich in zehn Minuten zurück.
I'll call you back in ten minutes.
Build a useful exchange
Handle a short call and confirm a message.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking German
Use Sie for formal address and du with people you address informally. Könnten Sie …? is a useful polite request. Keep noun capitals and the verb position shown in each complete sentence.
The examples preserve German accents and ß. Read a full sentence before replacing a detail: a subordinate clause can move the verb to the end, and case can change an article or pronoun.
