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TELEPHONE

To phone Germany from the UK, the international code is 00 49 , then the German area code less the first 0, e.g., Bonn (0)228, Leipzig (0)41, followed by the number you require. (Other international codes: Austria 00 43, Switzerland 00 41). To phone the UK from Germany, Austria and Switzerland dial 00 44, plus the UK area code without the first 0, e.g., London (0)171 or (0)181.



phonecard


die telefonkarte


telephone directory


das telefonbuch


yellow pages


die gelben seiten


collect / reverse charge call


das r-gespräch


to dial direct


durchwählen


I want to make a phone call
Ich möchte telefonieren
ikh mur'kh-te taylay-fo-neeren

What coins do I need?
Was für Münzen brauche ich?
vas foor moon-tsen brow-khe ikh

Can you show me how this phone works?
Können Sie mir zeigen, wie dieses Telefon funktioniert?
kur'-nen zee meer tsy-gen vee dee-zes taylay-fohn foonk-tsyoh-neert

Where can I buy a phonecard?
Wo kann ich eine Telefonkarte kaufen?
voh kan ikh ine-e taylayfon-kar-te kowfen



Herr Braun, please


Extension ..., please


Herr Braun, bitte


Apparat ..., bitte


hayr brown bi-te


apa-raht ... bi-te


Can I speak to Mr.../Mrs...?
Kann ich mit Herrn.../Frau... sprechen?
kan ikh mit hayrn.../frow... shpre-khen

This is Jim Brown
Hier ist Jim Brown
heer ist jim brown



I'll call back later


I'll call back tomorrow


Ich rufe später wieder an


Ich rufe morgen an


ikh roo-fe shpayter veeder an


ikh roo-fe morgen veeder an




An outside line, please


I can't get through


Eine Amtsleitung, bitte


Ich komme nicht durch


ine-e amts-ly-toong bi-te


ikh ko-me nikht doorkh


We were cut off


It's constantly engaged


Wir sind unterbrochen worden


Da ist immer besetzt


veer zint oonter-bro-khen vorden


da ist immer bezetst


* YOU MAY HEAR



Hallo


Wer spricht, bitte?


halo


ver shprikht bi-te


Hello


Who is calling?


Augenblick, ich verbinde
owgen-blik ikh ferbin-de
Just a moment, I'm trying to connect you



Es ist besetzt


Bitte rufen Sie später wieder an


es ist bezetst


bi-te roofen zee shpayter veeder an


It's engaged


Please try again later


Soll ich etwas ausrichten?
zoll ikh etvas ows-rikhten
Can I take a message?

Sie haben sich verwählt
zee hah-ben zikh fervaylt
You've got a wrong number

Hier spricht der automatische Anrufbeantworter von...
heer shprikht der owto-mahtish-e an-roof-bayant-vorter fon...
This is the answering machine of...

Bitte sprechen Sie nach dem Signalton
bi-te shpre-khen zee nakh dem zig-nahl-ton
Please leave a message after the tone

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