German word
anrufen in German sentences
anrufen means "to call" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Ich rufe dich nach der Arbeit an.
I call you after work.
Lara ruft den Arzt wegen der Schmerzen an.
Lara calls the doctor because of the pain.
Wir rufen im Hotel an und fragen nach dem Zimmer.
We call the hotel and ask about the room.
Lara ruft ihre Mutter heute Abend an.
Lara calls her mother this evening.
Der Kunde ruft beim Support an, weil das System hängt.
The customer calls support because the system is stuck.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive anrufen. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.