{"id":13475,"date":"2021-10-26T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T08:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=13475"},"modified":"2021-10-24T17:42:44","modified_gmt":"2021-10-24T17:42:44","slug":"how-to-make-a-phone-call-in-german","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/how-to-make-a-phone-call-in-german\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Phone Call in German"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having a phone call in another language can be daunting. I remember when I first moved to Germany I avoided speaking on the phone in German, however in some situations you can’t avoid it. Here are some scenarios to help you prepare for your phone call. There is also another great post that you can find here<\/a> for further vocabulary.<\/p>\n

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\nCalling to make an appointment in German<\/h2>\n

Whether it is a doctors appointment, the dentist, the vet or to change your car tires to winter tires, here are some phrases to help you, also if you are making a doctors appointment, check out this post here<\/a> so you can describe what is wrong.<\/p>\n

Hallo, Elke Schmidt hier, ich m\u00f6chte einen Termin machen<\/strong>
\nHello, here is Elke Schmidt, I would like to make an appointment
\nUm was geht es genau? <\/strong>
\nWhat is it for?
\nIch m\u00f6chte meine Sommerreifen auf Winterreifen wechseln lassen<\/strong>
\nI would like to change my summer tires for my winter tires
\nH\u00e4tten Sie vormittags oder nachmittags Zeit?<\/strong>
\nDo you have time in the morning or afternoon?
\nJa, der Termin am Freitag den 18ten um 11 Uhr passt gut. Vielen Dank<\/strong>
\nYes, the appointment on Friday the 18th at 11 works well for me. Thank you<\/p>\n

Reserving a table in German<\/h2>\n

Here are simple phrases to book a table at a restaurant:
\nHallo, Elke Schmidt hier, ich m\u00f6chte einen Tisch f\u00fcr zwei Personen f\u00fcr heute um 19 Uhr reservieren<\/strong>
\nHello, here is Elke Schmidt, I would like to book a table for two people for today at 7pm
\nDrinnen oder draussen?<\/strong>
\nInside or outside?
\nUm 19 Uhr sind wir ausgebucht, aber um 20 Uhr k\u00f6nnen wir Ihnen einen Tisch anbieten?<\/strong>
\nWe are fully booked at 7pm, but we could offer you a table for 8pm?
\nLeider sind wir ausgebucht<\/strong>
\nUnfortunately we are fully booked<\/p>\n

Calling a company when something has stopped working in German<\/h2>\n

Sometimes when the internet or electricity is down, all it needs is a quick phone call to the company to sort things out.
\nHallo, Elke Schmidt hier, ich habe ein Problem, mein Internet funktioniert nicht mehr<\/strong>
\nHello, here is Elke schmidt, I have a problem, my internet doesn’t work anymore
\nH\u00e4tten Sie ein Kundennummer?<\/strong>
\nDo you have a customer number?
\nK\u00f6nnten Sie Ihre Internetbox ausschalten und wieder anschalten bitte?<\/strong>
\nCould you please turn your box off and on again?
\nJemand wird morgen zwischen 10 und 11 Uhr vorbei kommen, sind Sie da zu Hause?<\/strong>
\nSomeone will come round tomorrow between 10 and 11am, will you be at home?<\/p>\n

\nCalling to ask a question in German<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Here is what I say if I have a question:
\nHallo, Elke Schmidt hier, ich h\u00e4tte eine Frage, … <\/strong>
\nHello here is Elke Schmidt, I have a question, …<\/p>\n

Are there any other scenarios that you struggle with when on the phone to someone? Let me know in the comments below.
\nThanks for reading,
\nLarissa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

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