اتصل بي من فضلك
ittasel bi min fadlik
The English phrase "please call me" is translated into Arabic as اتصل بي من فضلك (ittasel bi min fadlik).
This phrase is used as a polite request for someone to contact you via telephone.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the phrase changes depending on whom you are addressing. Use ittasel bi min fadlik when addressing a male, ittasili bi min fadlik when addressing a female and ittasilu bi min fadlikum when addressing a group of people.
How do you pronounce it?
ittasel bi min fadlik
Did you know?
- The word اتصل comes from the root و ص ل, which is also used to describe 'kinship' or 'family ties' in the phrase صلة الرحم.
- The core verb اتصل (ittasel) is built from a root meaning 'to arrive' or 'to connect', suggesting that calling someone is conceptually like reaching or arriving at them.
- While 'please' is translated here as من فضلك (min fadlik), which literally means 'from your grace' or 'from your favor', this is a way of elevating the listener.
Examples in context
- قُم بِمُكَالَمَتِي لَوْ سَمَحْتَPlease call me if you would be so kind.
- يُرَجَّى الإِتِّصَال بِيPlease call me.
- إِتَّصِلْ بِي، مِنْ فَضْلِكCall me, please.
- اتصل بي من فضلك غداً.ittasil bi min fadlik ghadan.Please call me tomorrow.
- اتصل بي من فضلك عندما تصل.ittasil bi min fadlik 'indama tasil.Please call me when you arrive.
- اتصل بي من فضلك لاحقاً.ittasil bi min fadlik lahiqan.Please call me later.
Example conversation
Youssef is leaving a message for Layla.
- يوسف Youssefمرحباً ليلى، هل أنتِ متاحة؟marhaban layla, hal anti mutaha?Hello Layla, are you available?
- ليلى Laylaأهلاً يوسف، أنا في اجتماع الآن.ahlan youssef, ana fi ijtima' al-an.Hi Youssef, I am in a meeting now.
- يوسف Youssefحسناً، اتصل بي من فضلك بعد الاجتماع.hasanan, ittasil bi min fadlik ba'd al-ijtima'.Okay, please call me after the meeting.
- ليلى Laylaسأفعل ذلك بالتأكيد.sa-af'al dhalik bi-tta'kid.I will definitely do that.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries اتصل, من, CC BY-SA 4.0.
