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Ti richiamo appena posso.

I'll call you back as soon as I can.

Pronunciation

'Richiamo' — ri-KYA-mo. Stress on the second syllable. 'Appena' — ap-PE-na, stress on the second.

When to use it

Use when you need to end a conversation quickly to deal with something urgent, promising to call back with a full explanation or to reschedule.

What it means

'Richiamare' (to call back) uses the prefix 'ri-' (re/again). 'Appena posso' (as soon as I can) is a standard Italian phrase signalling prompt follow-up. This phrase is typically used on the phone rather than via message.

Variations

Ci sentiamo dopo.

We'll talk later.

'Sentirsi' (to hear each other) — the standard Italian phrase for 'we'll be in touch'

Ti mando un messaggio più tardi.

I'll send you a message later.

More specific — implies WhatsApp or SMS rather than a call

Ti faccio sapere.

I'll let you know.

Common closing phrase — commits to communicating without specifying how

Mini Dialogue

— Allora vieni o no? — Aspetta, ti richiamo appena posso. Sto gestendo una cosa. — Okay, aspetto. — Grazie, dieci minuti.

— So are you coming or not? — Wait, I'll call you back as soon as I can. I'm dealing with something. — Okay, I'll wait. — Thanks, ten minutes.

Cultural Note

Italians expect promised callbacks to happen promptly. 'Dieci minuti' (ten minutes) is often optimistic but signals genuine intention. Not calling back when promised is a social slight that gets remembered.