Nouns

Actions

• a text message
• a mobile
• a voicemail
• a phone call

1. call someone
2. dial a number
3. answer the phone / have a conversation
4. hang (hung, hung) up

• get in touch
• keep in touch
• leave (left, left) / send (sent, sent) / get (got, got) a message
• call someone back
• switch on/off a mobile

Expressions

• Pour se présenter :
• Hello, this is Emma speaking / on the phone

• Pour mettre fin à une conversation :
• Thank you for calling.
• I'll see you later.
• I've got to go now.
• I'm sorry, I have to hang up

• Pour un message de répondeur :
• I'm sorry I can't speak to you right now...
• Leave your message after the signal.
• I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
• I'll call you back as soon as possible

• Pour laisser un message :
• Can you call me back ?
• I've already called you three times today.
• I've been trying to contact you since this morning

• Pour demander à parler à quelqu'un :
• Can I speak to … please ?
• I'd like to talk to … please.