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You want to speak to someone (informal)
Can you put her/him on? / Can I talk to her/him?
You want to know if the person available
Is she/he there? Is he/she in?
You're answering the phone
Hi! How are you? / What's up?
You miss some information
Can you repeat that, please?
You can't hear the other person properly
Can you speak up, please?
The connection is bad
Can you/I call again?
You are busy now
I'll call you back later
You offer to take a message for somebody
Can I take a message for him/her?
You want to leave a message for somebody
Can I leave a message for him/her?
Somebody is not in and you can't invite them to the phone
Sorry, but she/he isn't here/in at the moment.
You want to check if somebody is in
Just a second. I'll check if she/he is in.
You ask the person to wait because you have to answer another call
Sorry, I have another call. Hang on a minute/ Hold a minute/ Wait a minute.
You're going to invite another person and connect him/her with the speaker
Just a second. I'll get her/him for you.
