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French Phrases: telephones

Phrases

Telephone

The international code for France is 00 33 plus the French number you require. For Paris add 1 before the number. Otherwise there are no area codes for France. Other international codes are: Belgium - 00 32, Luxembourg - 00 352, Switzerland - 00 41. To phone the UK from France, dial 19 44 plus the UK area code less the first 0, e.g., London (0)171 or (0)181.




phonecard


une télécarte


telephone directory


l'annuaire (m)


yellow pages


les pages jaunes


answering machine


un répondeur automatique


collect call


un appel en pcv


freephone


numéro vert


to be on the phone


Être au téléphone


dial the number


numéroter/composer le numéro


to pick up/hang up


décrocher/raccrocher


I want to make a phone call
Je voudrais téléphoner (donner un coup de téléphone)
zhuh voodray taylay-fonay (donay uñ koo duh taylay-fon)

What coins do I need?
J'ai besoin de quelles pièces?
zhay buhzwañ duh kel pyes

Can you show me how this phone works?
Pouvez-vous me montrer comment ce téléphone marche?
poovay voo muh moñtray komoñ suh taylay-fon marsh

Where can I buy a phone card?
Où est-ce que je peux acheter une télécarte?
oo es kuh zhuh puh ashtay oon taylay-kart



Monsieur Brun, please


Extension...


Monsieur Brun, s'il vous plaît


le poste...


muhsyuh bruñ seel voo pleh


luh post...

 

I'd like to speak to...?
Je voudrais parler à...
zhuh voodray parlay a...
 



This is Jim Brown


It's Mr Brooke


C'est de la part de Jim Brown


C'est M. Brooke à l'appareil


say duh la par duh jim brown


say muhsyuh brooke a lapa-ray

 

How do I get an outside line?
Comment on fait pour avoir une ligne extérieure?
komoñ oñ feh poor avwar oon leen-yuh ekstay-ree-ur
 



I'll call back...


later


tomorrow


Je vous rappellerai...


plus tard


demain


zhuh voo ra-pluhray...


ploo tar


duhmañ




We were cut off


I can't get through


Nous avons été coupés


Je ne peux pas avoir le numéro


nooz avoñ aytay koopay


zhuh nuh puh pa avwar luh noomayro

 

* YOU MAY HEAR



Âllo


C'est de la part de qui?


alo


say duh la par duh kee


Hello


Who's calling?




Un instant, s'il vous plaît...


Je vous le/la passe


uñ añstoñ seel voo pleh...


zhuh voo luh/la pass


Just a moment...


I'm putting you through




C'est occupé


Pouvez-vous rappeler plus tard?


say okoopay


poovay voo ra-play ploo tar


It's engaged


Please try later


Voulez-vous laisser un message?
voolay voo lay-say uñ messazh
Do you want to leave a message?

Vous êtes en communication avec un répondeur automatique
vooz eht oñ komoo-neeka-syoñ avek uñ raypoñ-dur ohtoma-teek
This is an answering machine

Au bip sonore, veuillez laisser votre message
oh beep soñor vuh-yay lay-say votr messazh
Please leave a message after the tone


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