Making a call
Is there a public telephone?
yǒu gōng yòng diàn huà ma?
Yes
yǒu
Where do you want to call?
nǐ yào dǎ nǎ lǐ
USA
méi guó
How much is it?
duō shǎo qián?
50cents per minute.
wǔ máo qián yī fēn zhōng
How can I make an international call?
guó jì diàn huà zěn me dǎ?
Dial 01 first
xiān bō 01
Can I use your phone?
kě yǐ jiè yòng yī xià diàn huà ma?
Yes
kě yǐ
Can I call you?
kě yǐ gěi nǐ dǎ diàn huà ma?
Yes
kě yǐ
What’s your phone number?
nǐ de diàn huà hào mā shì duō shǎo
My phone number is 909-123-4567
wǒ de diàn huà hào mā shì 909-123-4567
What time is the best to call you?
shén me shí jiān géi nǐ dǎ diàn huà bí jiǎo hǎo
In the morning.
zǎo shàng
Hello, I’m John, may I speak to Teacher Liu?
wei, wǒ shì John, liú lǎo shī zài ma?
What did you say? I can't hear you clearly.
nǐ shuō shén me? wǒ tīng bù qīng
Could you speak louder, please.
qǐng dà shēng er shuō
The phone does not work.
diàn huà bù tōng
I'll call you again in a while.
wǒ guò yī huì er zài dǎ diàn huà/
yǒu gōng yòng diàn huà ma?
Yes
yǒu
Where do you want to call?
nǐ yào dǎ nǎ lǐ
USA
méi guó
How much is it?
duō shǎo qián?
50cents per minute.
wǔ máo qián yī fēn zhōng
How can I make an international call?
guó jì diàn huà zěn me dǎ?
Dial 01 first
xiān bō 01
Can I use your phone?
kě yǐ jiè yòng yī xià diàn huà ma?
Yes
kě yǐ
Can I call you?
kě yǐ gěi nǐ dǎ diàn huà ma?
Yes
kě yǐ
What’s your phone number?
nǐ de diàn huà hào mā shì duō shǎo
My phone number is 909-123-4567
wǒ de diàn huà hào mā shì 909-123-4567
What time is the best to call you?
shén me shí jiān géi nǐ dǎ diàn huà bí jiǎo hǎo
In the morning.
zǎo shàng
Hello, I’m John, may I speak to Teacher Liu?
wei, wǒ shì John, liú lǎo shī zài ma?
What did you say? I can't hear you clearly.
nǐ shuō shén me? wǒ tīng bù qīng
Could you speak louder, please.
qǐng dà shēng er shuō
The phone does not work.
diàn huà bù tōng
I'll call you again in a while.
wǒ guò yī huì er zài dǎ diàn huà/