Learn conversational phrases to use when talking on the phone
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| Hi everyone! I’m Alisha. |
| Welcome to Conversational Phrases! |
| We’ve found that the best way to learn a language is to speak it from day one! And the best way to start speaking is to learn phrases that you’ll use in real conversations. |
| In this lesson, you’ll learn conversational phrases to use when talking on the phone. After watching this video, you’ll be able to ask for someone on the phone, and to put someone on hold. |
| Now, let’s take a look at some conversational phrases! |
| Listen to the dialogue. |
| ألو، عايزة أكلم الموظف المسؤول. |
| (ʾalū, ʿāyzah ʾakallem el-mowaẓẓaf el-masʾūl.) |
| أوكيه، لَحظَة واحدة من فضلك. |
| (ʾokeīh, laḥẓah wāḥdah men faḍlak.) |
| Once more with the English translation. |
| ألو، عايزة أكلم الموظف المسؤول. |
| (ʾalū, ʿāyzah ʾakallem el-mowaẓẓaf el-masʾūl.) |
| “Hello, I'd like to speak with the person in charge.” |
| أوكيه، لَحظَة واحدة من فضلك. |
| (ʾokeīh, laḥẓah wāḥdah men faḍlak.) |
| “Okay, just a moment.” |
| First of all, you'll need to learn how to say "hello" on the phone. |
| That's: |
| ألو, ألو |
| (ʾalū, ʾalū) |
| Then you need to learn how to say "I'd like to speak with [person]." |
| The pattern is: |
| عايزة أكلم [person]. |
| (ʿāyzah ʾakallem [person].) |
| This Arabic sentence literally translates as “I want to talk [person].” |
| But it means “I'd like to speak with [person]." |
| For example, |
| "Hello, I'd like to speak with the person in charge." |
| ألو، عايزة أكلم الموظف المسؤول., ألو، عايزة أكلم الموظف المسؤول. |
| (ʾalū, ʿāyzah ʾakallem el-mowaẓẓaf el-masʾūl., ʾalū, ʿāyzah ʾakallem el-mowaẓẓaf el-masʾūl.) |
| Now, how do you answer this question? |
| أوكيه، لَحظَة واحدة من فضلك. |
| (ʾokeīh, laḥẓah wāḥdah men faḍlak.) |
| “Okay, just a moment.” |
| Listen to it again. |
| أوكيه، لَحظَة واحدة من فضلك., أوكيه، لَحظَة واحدة من فضلك. |
| (ʾokeīh, laḥẓah wāḥdah men faḍlak., ʾokeīh, laḥẓah wāḥdah men faḍlak.) |
| This Arabic sentence translates as "Ok, moment one." |
| But it means "Okay, just a moment." |
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