{"id":432,"date":"2010-07-20T18:32:50","date_gmt":"2010-07-20T18:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=432"},"modified":"2017-06-09T13:42:01","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T11:42:01","slug":"il-telefono","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/il-telefono\/","title":{"rendered":"Il Telefono"},"content":{"rendered":"

Il telefono<\/strong>, for some a lifeline, for others a necessary evil. It’s good to be in touch, but sometimes ‘ti viene la voglia di buttarlo dalla finestra!’ <\/strong>(you feel like throwing it out of the window!) Here is a bit of useful telephone vocabulary:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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telefonare a qualcunodare un colpo di telefono a qualcuno<\/strong><\/div>\n
chiamare qualcuno<\/strong><\/div>\n
dare uno squillo a qualcuno<\/strong><\/div>\n
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rispondere al telefono<\/strong><\/p>\n

il telefonino \/ il cellulare<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

il ricevitore<\/strong><\/p>\n

la segreteria telefonica<\/p>\n

una scheda telefonica<\/p>\n

l’elenco telefonico<\/p>\n

le pagine gialle<\/p>\n

una cabina telefonica<\/p>\n

il prefisso<\/p>\n

il numero<\/p>\n

sbagliare numero<\/p>\n

la linea<\/p>\n

occupato<\/p>\n

guasto<\/td>\n

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to phone someoneto give someone a quick ring<\/div>\n
to call someone<\/div>\n
to give someone a ring<\/div>\n
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to answer the phone<\/p>\n

the mobile phone \/ the cell phone<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

the receiver<\/p>\n

the answering machine<\/p>\n

a phone card<\/p>\n

the telephone directory<\/p>\n

the Yellow Pages<\/p>\n

a phone box<\/p>\n

the dialing code<\/p>\n

the number<\/p>\n

to dial the wrong number<\/p>\n

the line<\/p>\n

engaged<\/p>\n

out of order<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Notice that telefonare<\/strong> (to phone) is followed by the preposition a<\/strong>, and chiamare <\/strong>(to call) is followed by the direct object, e.g.:<\/p>\n

Giorgio: <\/em>Hai telefonato a Marco<\/span>? <\/strong>Lucia: <\/em>S\u00ec, gli<\/span> ho telefonato <\/strong>(Giorgio: <\/em>Have you phoned Marco? Lucia: <\/em>Yes, I’ve phoned him);<\/p>\n

Giorgio: <\/em>Hai telefonato a tua madre<\/span>? <\/strong>Lucia: <\/em>S\u00ec, le<\/span> ho telefonato <\/strong>(Giorgio: <\/em>have you phoned your mother? Lucia: <\/em>Yes, I’ve phoned her).<\/p>\n

Giorgio: <\/em>Hai chiamato Marco<\/span>? <\/strong>Lucia: <\/em>S\u00ec, l’<\/span>ho chiamato <\/strong>(Giorgio: <\/em>Have you called Marco? Lucia: <\/em>Yes, I’ve called him).<\/p>\n

Giorgio: Hai chiamato tua madre<\/span>? <\/strong>Lucia: S\u00ec, l’<\/span>ho chiamata <\/strong>(Giorgio: Have you called your mother? Lucia: <\/em>Yes, I’ve called her).<\/p>\n

Now a few examples of typical phrases and expressions that we use when we speak on the phone:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Il telefono sta suonando\/squillando<\/strong><\/td>\nThe phone’s ringing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pronto, chi parla?<\/strong><\/td>\nHello, who’s speaking?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pronto, sono Giorgio<\/strong><\/td>\nHello, it’s Giorgio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vorrei parlare con Lucia.<\/strong><\/td>\nI’d like to speak to Lucia.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Un attimo che te la \/ gliela chiamo*.<\/strong><\/td>\nHold on a moment, I’ll call her for you.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
S\u00ec, te la \/ gliela passo subito<\/strong><\/td>\nYes, I’ll pass her to you straight away<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
S\u00ec, un attimo, chi lo\/la disidera?<\/strong><\/td>\nYes, one moment, who wants to speak with him\/her?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
C’\u00e8 Maria per favore?<\/strong><\/td>\nIs Maria there please?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mi dispiace, non c’\u00e8.<\/strong><\/td>\nI’m sorry, he\/she’s not in.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vuole lasciare detto qualcosa?<\/strong><\/td>\nWould you like to live a message?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vuoi che le\/gli dica qualcosa?<\/strong><\/td>\nDo you want me to give her\/him a message?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mi scusi, ho sbagliato numero<\/strong><\/td>\nSorry, I’ve dialed the wrong number<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mi dispiace, ha sbagliato numero<\/strong><\/td>\nI’m sorry, you’ve got the wrong number<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

* te la chiamo<\/strong> –<\/strong> I’ll call her for you (informal), gliela<\/strong> chiamo<\/strong> – <\/strong>I’ll call her for you (polite).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Il telefono, for some a lifeline, for others a necessary evil. It’s good to be in touch, but sometimes ‘ti viene la voglia di buttarlo dalla finestra!’ (you feel like throwing it out of the window!) Here is a bit of useful telephone vocabulary: telefonare a qualcunodare un colpo di telefono a qualcuno chiamare qualcuno…<\/p>\n

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