French word

rappeler

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁapəle/

Meaning

  • verbcall back

Example

Je te rappellerai ce soir.

I will call you back tonight.

Illustration for rappeler (call back)

More examples

Je vais te rappeler demain.

I will call you back tomorrow.

Core concept

A voice, person, or thought is brought back into the present so contact or memory can continue.

Common phrases

  • rappeler quelqu'un

    call someone back

  • te rappeler

    call you back

Similar words

appeler: Making a phone call to someone.
répondre: Answering an incoming phone call.

Definition in French

Rappeler quelqu'un au téléphone pour reprendre une conversation ou informer, et, par extension, faire revenir une idée ou un souvenir dans la mémoire de quelqu'un.

Word origin

Rappeler comes from Old French rapeler, formed with re- ('again') and appeler ('call, summon'), from Latin appellare.

Usage tips

  • With a person as the direct object, rappeler quelqu'un means to call that person back, while rappeler quelque chose à quelqu'un means to remind someone of something.

Other meanings

  • remindverb
  • recallverb

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