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How to Make Telephone Calls in Spanish See also Spanish Words & Phrases In this lesson you will learn how to make telephone calls in Spanish. Using the telephone in a language you are still learning can be intimidating. You don't have the option of using hand or facial gestures to communicate what you want to say. However, the basic phrases you need to know to make a telephone call in Spanish are not difficult. Be confident and fearless when speaking a new language. Don't be afraid to make mistakes. Sample Conversation Before we get to the vocuabulary and phrases you will need to know to make a telephone call in Spanish, let's look at a typical phone call. Hola. Hello. Hola. Quiero hablar con Norma por favor. Hello. I want to speak with Norma please. No está. ¿Quieres dejar un mensaje? She's not here. Do you want to leave a message? No. Vuelvo a llamar más tarde. No. I'll call back later. Muy bien. OK. Gracias. Ciao. Thank you. Bye. Key Phrases ¿Dónde está el teléfono? Where's the telephone? ¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono? What's your telephone number? ¿Tienes celular? Do you have a cel phone? Déjame un mensaje. Leave me a message. Te mandaré un texto. I'll send you a text message. Te llamo mañana. I'll call you tomorrow. ¿Puedo usar el teléfono? Can I use the telephone? Quiero hacer una llamada a Canadá. I want to make a call to Canada. ¿Tiene una guía de teléfonos? Do you have a phone book? Quiero hablar con Teri por favor. I'd like to speak with Teri please. ¿Quién habla? Who is speaking? Está ocupada. No puede hablar contigo. She's busy. She can't talk to you. ¿Cuándo estará de vuelta? When will she be back? ¿Puedo dejar un mensaje? Can I leave a mensaje? Número equivocado. Wrong number. No contestan. There's no answer. El teléfono está fuera de servicio. The telephone is out of service. More Telephone Phrases and Vocabulary una llamada local a local call una llamada de larga distancia a long distance call una llamada internacional an international call cabína telefónica phone booth llamar por teléfono, telefonear to call hacer una llamada to make a call marcar to dial colgar to hang up descolgar to pick up (the phone) el tono, la señal the dial tone tarjeta telefónica phone card |
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