You called Meaning in English

expression · lemma: call

US

ˈju/ /ˈkɔɫd

YOO KAWLD

UK

jˈuː/ /kˈɔːld

YOO KAWLD

Definition

A phrase used to state, confirm, or ask about someone making a phone call to you, or to acknowledge that they tried to contact or reach you by phone.

Usage & Nuances

Informal, used in conversations or messaging to ask or confirm if someone called you, or to respond when noticing a missed call. Can be a question ('You called?') or statement ('I saw you called'). Not usually used when talking about shouting/calling someone's name in this phrase form.

• Spanish: llamaste - usted llamó
• Portuguese (BR): você ligou - você chamou
• Portuguese (PT): você ligou - tu ligaste - você chamou - tu chamaste
• Chinese (Simplified): 你打电话了 - 你叫我了
• Chinese (Traditional): 你打電話了 - 你叫我了
• Hindi: तुमने कॉल किया - आपने कॉल किया
• Arabic: أنتَ اتصلت - أنتِ اتصلتِ
• Bengali: তুমি ফোন করেছিলে
• Russian: ты звонил - вы звонили
• Japanese: 電話かけた - 電話くれた
• Vietnamese: bạn đã gọi
• Korean: 전화했어
• Turkish: aradın
• Urdu: تم نے کال کی
• Indonesian: kamu menelepon

Example Sentences

You called me last night.

basic

Did you call earlier?

basic

I saw that you called.

basic

You called? I was in a meeting and missed it.

natural

Hey, just saw you called. What's up?

natural

Sorry I missed it when you called—can I call back now?

natural