Portuguese · Real conversations
How to say “I'll call you back.” in Portuguese
Tell someone you will contact them again by phone.
Eu te ligo de volta.
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
Eu te ligo de volta.
I'll call you back.
When someone is busy
Eu te ligo de volta em dez minutos.
I'll call you back in ten minutes.
Ending a short call
Eu te ligo de volta hoje à noite.
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 Portuguese: I'll call you back in ten minutes.
Reveal a sample reply
Eu te ligo de volta em dez minutos.
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 Portuguese
These guides use Brazilian Portuguese. Você is a common everyday address; senhor or senhora may fit a more formal interaction. Eu gostaria and poderia can soften requests without making them complicated.
Keep the accents and nasal spellings, such as não and conexão. Portuguese in Portugal may use different everyday vocabulary or pronouns. The examples aim for broadly understandable Brazilian wording.
