Fluent Phone Conversations in Spanish: Key Phrases You Need

Here are some essential Spanish phrases for phone conversations useful for various situations such as starting a call, asking for someone, clarifying, making appointments, and ending the call:

Starting and Answering a Call

• ¿Bueno? — “Hello?” (a common telephone greeting in some Spanish-speaking countries)
• ¿Diga? / Dígame? — “Hello? / Tell me?” (used to answer the phone)
• Hola, ¿cómo está? — “Hello, how are you?”
• Soy [nombre] — “This is [name]“

Asking for Someone

• ¿Puedo hablar con [nombre]? — “Can I speak with [name]?”
• ¿Está [nombre] disponible? — “Is [name] available?”
• ¿Podría pasarme a [nombre]? — “Could you put me through to [name]?”
• ¿De parte de quién? / ¿Quién llama? — “Who is calling?”

Clarifying and Understanding

• ¿Puede repetirlo, por favor? — “Can you repeat that, please?”
• Lo siento, no entendí bien. — “Sorry, I didn’t understand well.”
• ¿Puede hablar más despacio? — “Could you speak more slowly?”
• ¿Me escucha bien? — “Can you hear me well?”

Making Appointments or Arrangements

• Quiero hacer una cita para… — “I want to make an appointment for…”
• ¿Cuándo tienen disponibilidad? — “When do you have availability?”
• ¿Podría confirmarme la fecha y la hora? — “Could you confirm the date and time for me?”
• Llegaré unos minutos tarde. — “I will arrive a few minutes late.”
• ¿Cómo puedo cancelar o reprogramar la cita? — “How can I cancel or reschedule the appointment?”

Leaving Messages or Holding

• ¿Puedo dejar un recado? — “May I leave a message?”
• Un momento, por favor — “One moment, please”
• Espere un momento — “Please wait”
• Ahora le paso — “I’ll put you through now”

Ending the Call

• Hablaremos pronto. — “We’ll talk soon.”
• Mantengámonos en contacto. — “Let’s keep in touch.”
• Si necesitas algo, llámame. — “If you need anything, just call me.”
• ¡Hasta luego! — “See you later!”

Other Useful Vocabulary

• Llamada — Call
• Teléfono — Phone
• Contestar — To answer
• Colgar — To hang up
• Número equivocado — Wrong number

These phrases will help anyone navigate phone conversations in Spanish confidently and politely in both personal and professional contexts.

References

• Spanish Phone Call Phrases for Smoother Communication

• How to talk on the phone in Spanish like a pro

• 50 Essential Phrases for Speaking on the Phone in Spanish

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• Phone Conversations in Spanish: Phrases and Listening …

• Helpful Phrases for Making Calls in Spanish

• 100 Essential Spanish Phrases for Conversational Fluency

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• How to answer the phone in Spanish: Talk like a native

• Useful Spanish Phrases for Making Phone Calls