Phone phrases
Level A2 · Unit 9: Friends and the phone · Lesson 1: On the phone
Most calls follow the same script. Here are the phrases for each stage:
| Situation | Slovenian | English |
|---|---|---|
| answering | Prosim? / Halo? | Hello? |
| saying who you are | Tukaj Nina. | It's Nina. |
| asking for someone | Lahko govorim z Markom? | May I speak to Marko? |
| they aren't there | Žal ga ni. / Žal je ni. | Sorry, he / she isn't here. |
| taking a message | Mu lahko kaj sporočim? | Can I give him a message? |
| wrong number | Zmotili ste se. | You've got the wrong number. |
| a bad line | Ne slišim vas dobro. | I can't hear you well. |
| saying goodbye | Na slišanje! / Se slišimo! | Goodbye! / Talk soon! |
Practise this in the free course
This explanation comes from Unit 9, Lesson 1 of Slovenim, a free Slovenian course with dialogues, audio and exercises that check your answers.