on the line
Bonjour! C’est Hélène à l’appareil.
Hello! It’s Hélène on the line.
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to call, to call back
J’ai appelé ma mère, mais elle n’était pas là.
I called my mother, but she wasn’t there.
Mon père m’a dit de la rappeler en 30 minutes.
My father told me to call her back in 30 minutes.
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Who’s calling?
Allô. Pourrais-je parler à Charles?
Hello. Could I speak to Charles?
Oui, c’est de la part de qui?
Yes, who’s calling?
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to dial a phone number
J’ai composé le numéro de téléphone, mais la ligne était occupée.
I dialed the phone number, but the line was busy.
to pick up, to hang up
Pour passer un coup de fil, il faut décrocher le recepteur.
To make a phone call, you have to pick up the receiver.
Après avoir parler, raccrochez le recepteur.
After talking, hang up the receiver.
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I’m transferring you.
Un moment, je vous le passe.
Just a moment, I’m transferring you.
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to leave a message
Est-ce que je peux laisser un message?
Can I leave a message?
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