Breakdown of Er telefoniert jeden Tag mit dem Chef.
der Chef
the boss (male)
mit
with
jeden Tag
every day
telefonieren
to be on the phone, to talk on the phone
Questions & Answers about Er telefoniert jeden Tag mit dem Chef.
Why is it telefoniert mit instead of ruft an?
The verb anrufen means to dial someone's number or call them up, while telefonieren means the actual conversation, like being on the phone. Because he is actively talking to the boss, we use telefoniert mit.
Why is it jeden Tag and not jeder Tag?
In German, when you state a specific time without a preposition (like every day, next month, last year), it takes the accusative case. Since Tag is masculine, jeder changes to the accusative jeden.
Why does der Chef change to dem Chef here?
The word mit (with) is a preposition that always forces the following noun into the dative case. Therefore, the masculine der Chef changes to the dative dem Chef.
Could I change the word order and say "Er telefoniert mit dem Chef jeden Tag"?
It is much better to put the time expression (jeden Tag) before the person or place (mit dem Chef). A helpful rule in German is that time information usually comes early in the sentence, right after the conjugated verb.
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