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Tiscali: German Phrase Finder - Telephone

PHRASES

TELEPHONE

To phone Germany from the UK, the international code is 00 49 , then the German area code less the first 0, e.g., Bonn (0)228, Leipzig (0)41, followed by the number you require. (Other international codes: Austria 00 43, Switzerland 00 41). To phone the UK from Germany, Austria and Switzerland dial 00 44, plus the UK area code without the first 0, e.g., London (0)171 or (0)181.

phonecard

die telefonkarte

telephone directory

das telefonbuch

yellow pages

die gelben seiten

collect / reverse charge call

das r-gespräch

to dial direct

durchwählen

I want to make a phone call
Ich möchte telefonieren
ikh mur'kh-te taylay-fo-neeren

What coins do I need?
Was für Münzen brauche ich?
vas foor moon-tsen brow-khe ikh

Can you show me how this phone works?
Können Sie mir zeigen, wie dieses Telefon funktioniert?
kur'-nen zee meer tsy-gen vee dee-zes taylay-fohn foonk-tsyoh-neert

Where can I buy a phonecard?
Wo kann ich eine Telefonkarte kaufen?
voh kan ikh ine-e taylayfon-kar-te kowfen

Herr Braun, please

Extension ..., please

Herr Braun, bitte

Apparat ..., bitte

hayr brown bi-te

apa-raht ... bi-te

Can I speak to Mr.../Mrs...?
Kann ich mit Herrn.../Frau... sprechen?
kan ikh mit hayrn.../frow... shpre-khen

This is Jim Brown
Hier ist Jim Brown
heer ist jim brown

I'll call back later

I'll call back tomorrow

Ich rufe später wieder an

Ich rufe morgen an

ikh roo-fe shpayter veeder an

ikh roo-fe morgen veeder an

An outside line, please

I can't get through

Eine Amtsleitung, bitte

Ich komme nicht durch

ine-e amts-ly-toong bi-te

ikh ko-me nikht doorkh

We were cut off

It's constantly engaged

Wir sind unterbrochen worden

Da ist immer besetzt

veer zint oonter-bro-khen vorden

da ist immer bezetst

* YOU MAY HEAR

Hallo

Wer spricht, bitte?

halo

ver shprikht bi-te

Hello

Who is calling?

Augenblick, ich verbinde
owgen-blik ikh ferbin-de
Just a moment, I'm trying to connect you

Es ist besetzt

Bitte rufen Sie später wieder an

es ist bezetst

bi-te roofen zee shpayter veeder an

It's engaged

Please try again later

Soll ich etwas ausrichten?
zoll ikh etvas ows-rikhten
Can I take a message?

Sie haben sich verwählt
zee hah-ben zikh fervaylt
You've got a wrong number

Hier spricht der automatische Anrufbeantworter von...
heer shprikht der owto-mahtish-e an-roof-bayant-vorter fon...
This is the answering machine of...

Bitte sprechen Sie nach dem Signalton
bi-te shpre-khen zee nakh dem zig-nahl-ton
Please leave a message after the tone

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