Using the telephone

The phrases in this section are commonly used in telephone conversations, when calling directory enquiries and when using mobiles.

digame!hello! (when answering the phone)
si!hello! (when answering the phone)
¿podría hablar con ...?could I speak to ...?
¿está ... en casa?is ... at home?
un momento, por favorone moment please
te paso con él/ellaI'll pass you over (to him/her) (familiar)
le paso con él/ellaI'll pass you over (to him/her) (polite)
sí, soy yospeaking
¿quieres dejar un recado?can I take a message? (literally: would you like to leave a message)
¿puedo llamarte luego?can I call you later? (familiar)
¿podría llamarle luego?can I call you later? (polite)
creo que se ha equivocado de númeroI think you have the wrong number (polite)
¿cuál es tu número de teléfono?what's your number? (familiar)
¿cuál es su número de teléfono?what's your number? (polite)

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