How to Say ‘I'll call a plumber today.’ in German
Ich rufe heute einen Klempner an.
ikh ROO-fuh HOY-tuh EYE-nen KLEMP-nuh ahn
[ikh ROO-fuh HOY-tuh EYE-nen KLEMP-nuh ahn]
💬 Usage Tip: [Anrufen] splits in the present tense, so [an] moves to the end: [ich rufe heute einen Klempner an]. Same pattern: [ich komme morgen an].
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
First-person singular pronoun used when speaking about yourself.
Ich rufe heute einen Klempner an, weil das Wasser kalt bleibt.
I’m calling a plumber today because the water stays cold.
rufe
[ROO-fuh]
call
From 'anrufen' here split as 'rufe ... an,' meaning 'call.'
Ich rufe heute einen Klempner an, um einen Termin zu machen.
I’m calling a plumber today to make an appointment.
heute
[HOY-tuh]
today
Shows the action happens today.
Ich rufe heute einen Klempner an, nicht erst morgen.
I’m calling a plumber today, not only tomorrow.
Einen Klempner
EYE-nen KLEMP-nuh
a plumber
Object in the accusative case; the person being called.
Ich brauche einen Klempner.
I need a plumber.
Words in this phrase
einen
[EYE-nen]
a
Accusative masculine article before 'Klempner.'
Ich rufe heute einen Klempner an, weil der Boiler kaputt ist.
I’m calling a plumber today because the boiler is broken.
Klempner
[KLEMP-nuh]
plumber
The person being called to fix the water problem.
Ich rufe heute einen Klempner an, damit das warme Wasser repariert wird.
I’m calling a plumber today so the hot water gets repaired.
an
[ahn]
up / on / at
Separable prefix completing 'anrufen' = 'to call.'
Ich rufe heute einen Klempner an, sobald der Vermieter zustimmt.
I’m calling a plumber today as soon as the landlord agrees.
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