French dictionary
téléphoner/te.le.fɔn/
verb · A2 · Frequency 1844
verb
Meanings
to call, to ring, to telephone
Used as an intransitive verb to indicate contacting someone by telephone.
Examples
Il téléphone à sa sœur tous les dimanches.
He calls his sister every Sunday.
Marie téléphone au médecin pour prendre rendez-vous.
Marie calls the doctor to make an appointment.
Le client téléphone au service après-vente pour signaler le problème.
The customer calls customer service to report the problem.
Grammar note
The verb téléphoner is fixed with the preposition à, structured as téléphoner à quelqu’un (to call someone).