Meaning
“Call back” adalah ungkapan dalam bahasa Inggris yang sering digunakan dalam konteks komunikasi telepon. Ungkapan ini memiliki dua makna utama. Pertama, “call back” dapat berarti menelpon kembali seseorang yang sebelumnya telah menelpon Anda tetapi tidak dapat diangkat atau dijawab saat itu. Misalnya, jika Anda menerima panggilan saat sedang sibuk, Anda bisa berkata, “Nanti saya akan call back.”
Kedua, “call back” juga digunakan dalam konteks permintaan untuk menelpon lagi di kemudian hari, biasanya setelah mendapatkan informasi atau keputusan yang diperlukan. Dalam situasi profesional, seseorang mungkin berkata, “Saya akan mencari tahu lebih lanjut dan call back Anda secepat mungkin.”
Penggunaan “call back” sangat umum dalam situasi sehari-hari maupun profesional, karena memudahkan komunikasi dan memastikan bahwa pesan atau informasi tidak terlewatkan. Dengan memahami konteks ini, Anda dapat menggunakan ungkapan ini dengan tepat dalam percakapan berbahasa Inggris.
Today's Sentences
01
I meant to call you back.
Situation
Hey, I tried calling you yesterday, but you didn’t pick up.
I meant to call you back, sorry.
No worries, I was just wondering if you wanted to hang out this weekend.
Definitely!
Let’s call each other tonight so we can set a time.
Mari saling menelepon malam ini agar kita bisa menentukan waktu.
02
I might get a call back next week.
Situation
So, how did your audition go yesterday?
Pretty good!
They said I might get a call back next week.
Mereka bilang saya mungkin akan mendapat panggilan balik minggu depan.
That’s amazing!
A call back means they really liked you.
Panggilan kembali berarti mereka benar-benar menyukaimu.
It’ll probably be for the final round.
Fingers crossed!
Semoga berhasil!
Writer's Note
"Call back" is an intransitive, transitive, inseparable, and separable phrasal verb. Let’s go over the breakdown together.
- Intransitive - You may be able to tell if the sentence is Intransitive if no object is mentioned, just the action.
Structure - "Subject + call back"
Example 1: He said he would call back later.
Example 2: I’ll call back as soon as I can.
Example 3: She never called back, so I left another message. - Transitive - Requires a direct object and follows this rule "verb + particle + object".
Structure - "Subject + call back + object"
Example 1: This song calls back memories of my childhood.
Example 2: The smell of fresh bread called back her grandmother’s kitchen.
Example 3: His stories called back the old days. - Inseparable - Means that the phrasal verb must stay together.
Structure - "Subject + call back + object"
Example 1: The director called back three actors for a second audition.
Example 2: The called back the employees to finish the urgent task.
Example 3: The soldier was called back to active duty. - Separable - The phrasal verb is separable because the object (especially pronouns like me, you, him) must go in the middle.
Structure - "Subject + call + object + back"
Example 1: I’ll call you back after the meeting.
Example 2: She promised to call him back later.
Example 3: Could you call me back in ten minutes?
Structure - "Subject + call back"
Example 1: Dia bilang dia akan call back nanti.
Example 2: Saya akan call back secepat mungkin.
Example 3: Dia tidak pernah called back, jadi saya meninggalkan pesan lain.
Struktur - "Subject + call back + object"
Contoh 1: Lagu ini calls back kenangan masa kecil saya.
Contoh 2: Aroma roti segar called back dapur neneknya.
Contoh 3: Ceritanya called back masa lalu.
Structure - "Subject + call back + object"
Example 1: The director called back three actors for a second audition.
Example 2: The manager called back the employees to finish the urgent task.
Example 3: The soldier was called back to active duty.
Structure - "Subject + call + object + back"
Example 1: I’ll call you back after the meeting.
Example 2: She promised to call him back later.
Example 3: Could you call me back in ten minutes?
Related Words: Answer, recall, recollect, remember, return, ring back, summon
