Fluent Phone Conversations in Spanish: Key Phrases You Need
Key Spanish phrases for smooth phone conversations.
Here are some essential Spanish phrases commonly used in phone conversations:
Starting the Call
- Hola, buenos días/buenas tardes. (Hello, good morning/afternoon.)
- ¿Puedo hablar con…? (May I speak with…?)
- [¿Está nombre disponible?] (Is [name] available?)
Answering the Phone
- ¿Diga? or ¿Dígame? (Hello? / Yes, speaking.)
- ¿Quién habla? (Who is calling?)
Requesting and Confirming Information
- ¿De parte de quién? (Who is calling, please?)
- ¿Puede repetir eso, por favor? (Can you repeat that, please?)
- ¿Me puede dar más información? (Can you give me more information?)
Making Requests or Arranging Meetings
- Quisiera hablar con… (I would like to speak with…)
- ¿Cuándo sería un buen momento para llamarle? (When would be a good time to call you?)
- ¿Puede dejarme un mensaje? (Can you leave me a message?)
Ending the Call
- Gracias por su ayuda. (Thank you for your help.)
- Hasta luego. (See you later.)
- Adiós, que tenga buen día. (Goodbye, have a good day.)
Would a more extensive list or specific types of phone conversations (business, casual, emergency, etc.) be helpful?
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A Library for Automatic Natural Language Generation of Spanish Texts