How to communicate in Spanish when you call someone on the telephone; expressions for common situations during a phone conversation.
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Talking on the telephone
| Hello [calling party] | Oiga / ¡Óigame! |
| Hello [called party] | ¡Dígame! |
| I'd like to talk to ... | Quisiera hablar con ... |
| Who is calling? | ¿De parte de quién? |
| Who is that? | ¿Con quién hablo? |
| You've called the wrong number. | Se ha equivocado. |
| Sorry, I've called the wrong number. | Perdone, me he equivocado. |
| Hold on, please. | Espere, por favor. |
| He/she is not available right now. | Ahora no está. |
| Call him/her later. | Llámele más tarde. |
| Call him/her in five minutes. | Llámele en cinco minutos. |
