Prepositions
Definitions
Formal/Informal Synonyms
Right verb
Translations
100

Could I speak

TO

100

bad quality of your voice, loss sound voice ...

to break up

You´re breaking up, I call you back later!

100

Is Mary there?

Could I speak to... Mary, please?

100

Can I ______ your name , please?

take

100

Coge el teléfono, por favor

PICK UP THE PHONE PLEASE

200

put

through

200

wait

hold on / hang on

200

Who’s this?

[May I ask] who’s calling?

200

Could I _______ a message?

Leave

200

Buenas tardes, Amazon Prime, en qué puedo ayudarle?

Good afternoon,Amazon Prime, how may I help you?

300

hang

on

300

answer the phone and say hello

pick up

300

I’ll get him/her.

I’ll put you through.

300

Could you ____ him / her to _____ back, please?

ASK / CALL
300

Puede hablar un poco más alto por favor?

Could you speak UP a bit, please?

400

call

back
400

add more money to a phone

top up

400

I didn´t catch your name

I´m sorry I don´t understand your name

400

I´m afraid I _____ off when you tried to ____ me through

CUT/ PUT

400

Le puede decir que me llame luego, por favor?

Could you ask him to call me back , please?

500

cut

off

500

end call

hang up

500

I´m sorry the line is engaged

I´m sorry the line is busy

500

She HANG ____in the middle of the conversation

UP

500

¿Puedo hablar con el Sr Gómez,por favor?

May I speak to Mr Gómez, por favor?

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