{"id":1914,"date":"2011-01-04T19:58:24","date_gmt":"2011-01-04T19:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=1914"},"modified":"2011-01-04T19:58:24","modified_gmt":"2011-01-04T19:58:24","slug":"how-to-make-phone-calls-in-spanish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/how-to-make-phone-calls-in-spanish\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make phone calls in Spanish"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello, there! How are you doing?<\/em><\/p>\n

In today\u2019s post we’ll learn how to make phone calls in Spanish and also some useful expressions.<\/p>\n

There are some differences when people answer the phone in different Spanish-speaking countries. For example, in Uruguay and Argentina they say hola<\/em>, in Spain it\u2019s d\u00edgame <\/em>or diga<\/em>, in Cuba, besides diga <\/em>you can also hear oigo <\/em>and in Chile and Colombia they say al\u00f3<\/em>.<\/p>\n

As for saying numbers, you usually say the first number, then the other ones in twos. For example, if the phone number is 4753241, you will hear 4-75-32-41.<\/p>\n

Now, cell phones can have different names in different countries: m\u00f3vil <\/em>in Argentina and Spain, port\u00e1til <\/em>in Uruguay and celular <\/em>in Chile, Colombia and Cuba.<\/p>\n

Learn these useful expressions when talking on the phone:<\/p>\n

Hola. Por favor, \u00bfpuedo hablar con Fernando?<\/em> \u2013 Hello, can I speak to Fernando, please?
\nHola, \u00bfFernando est\u00e1?<\/em> \u2013 Hello. Is Fernando there?
\nSoy Fernando.<\/em> \u2013 This is Fernando.
\nTrabajo con \u00e9l. <\/em>\u2013 I work with him.
\n\u00bfPuedes hablar ahora?<\/em> \u2013 Can you speak now?
\nTe trat\u00e9 de llamar antes, pero nadie atendi\u00f3.<\/em> \u2013 I tried to call you before, but no one answered.
\nCreo que no estabas.<\/em> \u2013 I don\u2019t think you were in.
\nEstaba ocupado.<\/em> \u2013 The line was busy.
\nAtendi\u00f3 el contestador autom\u00e1tico. <\/em>\u2013 I got the answering machine.
\n\u00bfRecibiste mi recado?<\/em> \u2013 Did you get my message?<\/p>\n

Some expressions to use when answering the phone.<\/p>\n

\u00a1Al\u00f3! <\/em>\u2013 Hello.
\n\u00bfQui\u00e9n habla?<\/em> \u2013 Who\u2019s speaking?
\n\u00bfDe parte de qui\u00e9n?<\/em> \u2013 Who\u2019s speaking?
\n\u00bfLe importa decirme de qu\u00e9 se trata? <\/em>\u2013 Can you tell me what this is about?
\nUn momento, no cuelgue. <\/em>\u2013 A moment, don\u2019t hang up.<\/p>\n

During the call there might be some problems:<\/p>\n

Perdone, se cort\u00f3 la llamada.<\/em> \u2013 I\u2019m sorry, the line was cut.
\nHay un cruce de l\u00edneas<\/em>. \u2013 There\u2019s a crossed line.
\nHay muchas interferencias.<\/em> \u2013 There\u2019s a lot of statics.
\nTe escucho mal. <\/em>\u2013 I can\u2019t hear you well.
\n\u00bfQu\u00e9 n\u00famero marc\u00f3? <\/em>\u2013 What number did you dial?
\nLo siento, me he equivocado de n\u00famero. <\/em>\u2013 I\u2019m sorry, I must\u2019ve gotten the wrong number.
\nSe equivoc\u00f3.<\/em> \u2013 You got the wrong number.
\nNo se escucha el tono de llamada.<\/em> \u2013 I can\u2019t hear the tone.<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re saying goodbye:<\/p>\n

Tengo que colgar.<\/em> \u2013 I have to hang up.
\nQu\u00e9 bueno hablar contigo.<\/em> \u2013 It was good to talk to you.
\nEntonces, hasta el lunes. <\/em>\u2013 So, see you on Monday.
\nHasta luego. <\/em>\u2013 See you.
\nChau<\/em>. \u2013 Bye.<\/p>\n

Eso es todo por hoy, nos vemos prontito.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hello, there! How are you doing? In today\u2019s post we’ll learn how to make phone calls in Spanish and also some useful expressions. There are some differences when people answer the phone in different Spanish-speaking countries. For example, in Uruguay and Argentina they say hola, in Spain it\u2019s d\u00edgame or diga, in Cuba, besides diga…<\/p>\n

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