1. English Telephone Phrases You Have To Know
2. Telephone Conversation In English
3. Polite Telephone English Phrases

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Table of Contents • • • • • • • English Telephone Conversations Vocabulary: Phones • Telephone/ phone E.g. The telephone rang and interrupted my train of thought. • Cordless telephone (A cordless telephone or portable telephone is a telephone in which the handset is portable and communicates with the body of the phone by radio, instead of being attached by a cord.) • Cell phone/ mobile E.g.

I talked to her on my cell phone. • Phone box E.g.

When the car broke down, I walked to the nearest phone box to call the garage. • Payphone E.g. There’s a public payphone in reception. • Top up card E.g. He’ll be able to buy all the penny chews and mobile phone top-up cards he wants.

• Landline E.g. Landline phones are an open channel.

• Phone book E.g. I picked up the phone book and glanced through it. Vocabulary: Making a telephone call • To call E.g. I’ll call a taxi for you. • To phone E.g. He phoned to invite me out for dinner.

• To make a phone call E.g. I’ll just make a phone call while you finish the dishes. • To ring E.g. I’ll ring you up later. • To dial the number E.g. You grab the phone and dial the number to your office.

• To dial a wrong number E.g. Today, though, I got a wrong number call, and I said (nicely) “I’m sorry, you have the wrong number • To pick up the phone E.g. I went to pick up the phone/receiver, but it had stopped ringing. • To hang up E.g. Let’s hang up and try for a better line. • To call back E.g. Knockout 2.

I’ll call back at a more convenient time. • To answer E.g. I went downstairs to answer the phone. • To send a text message E.g. If the software detects unusual activity on an account, it will send a text message to the mobile phone.

• To text E.g. Text me when you’re on your way. Useful Vocabulary – Line – Engaged/busy – Out of order.

– Reverse-charge call – Long distance call – Local call – National call – International call – Dialing code – Number – Wrong number – Speed dial – Enquiries – Message – Operator – Answering machine Phrases On the Phone – David speaking! – Excuse me, who’s speaking (Calling)? – Could you put me through to Jane?

– Could I speak (I’d like to speak) to Jane? – I can’t get through to Janes office.

– Where can I reach her? I’ve got a wrong number/ – Can I leave a message? – Can you hold the line?

– Hold the line/ Hold on. – We were/ got cut off. – I can’t get a signal here. – My number is one four two nine six five English Telephone Conversations FORMAL • Good Morning • This is speaking • Could I speak toplease? • I’m trying to contact • I’m calling on behalf of • speaking, how may I help you? • May I ask who’s calling, please?

• Could I speak to someone who? • I would like to make a reservation please • Could you hold on a moment, please • I’m sorry, he’s out of the office today • I’m afraid my English isn’t very strong, could you speak slowly please? • Can I leave a message please?

English Telephone Phrases You Have To Know

• Thank you for calling INFORMAL • Hi, it’shere • Isthere? • I’m in the post office at the moment, and I just needed • Hello, John’s phone • Who is it? • Just a minute • Okay, wait a moment please • is out at the moment • Sorry, I didn’t catch that • I can’t hear you very well • I’ll ask him to ring you whengets back • I’ll letknow that you rang • Bye • Talk soon • Speak to you again soon English Telephone Conversations Image.

Telephone Conversation In English

Polite Telephone English Phrases

Call back/ ring back get through hang up cut off speak up hold on look up pick up put on put through Print the lesson To print the lesson on telephone phrasal verbs right click on a white space and choose print. You can click on the printer icon just below and to the right of the contact us menu button at the top of the page or copy and paste the part of the exercise you want onto a word document and then print onto some paper. Lessons that are related To view any of the lessons below click on link. Dictionary and how to use dictionaries Click on the following link for the Easy Pace Learning.