J'appelle (en. I call)

/ʒa.pɛl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To let know, to contact, or to name someone by their name.

I call my friend to talk.

J'appelle mon ami pour discuter.

To invite someone to come or participate in something.

I call all the members of the meeting.

J'appelle tous les membres de la réunion.

To make a phone call to someone.

I call customer service to ask a question.

J'appelle le service client pour poser une question.

From the Latin verb 'appellare' which means 'to call'.

I call for help

I am asking for help.

j'appelle à l'aide

I call for reinforcements

I am requesting reinforcements.

j'appelle les renforts

I call a cat a cat

I say things as they are.

j'appelle un chat un chat

to call

To mention or to request.

appeler

to name

To give a name to something.

nommer

to contact

To communicate with someone.

contacter

To make a phone call in a familiar way.

I'm going to call my girl.

J'vais appeler ma meuf.

To call someone to ask them out.

We’re going to a movie, I’ll call her.

On se fait un ciné, je l'appelle.