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Having a phone call

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  • You offer to take a message for somebody
    Can I take 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 leave a message for somebody
    Can I leave a message for him/her?
  • You're answering the phone
    Hi! How are you? / What's up?
  • You want to check if somebody is in
    Just a second. I'll check if she/he is in.
  • You can't hear the other person properly
    Can you speak up, please?
  • 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 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.
  • The connection is bad
    Can you/I call again?
  • You miss some information
    Can you repeat that, please?
  • You are busy now
    I'll call you back later
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