Japanese Phrase Picks

No.158 (2/26/10)

Phone Conversation

By Nao H. Kauffman
Chief Editor

It has become so ordinary that many people possess cell phones and vitally use them in their daily lives. I would like to introduce some useful Japanese words and phrases related to phones.

What is your phone number? (Anata no Denwa Bangou wa nandesuka?: あなたの電話番号はなんですか？)
What is your cell phone number? (Anata no Keitai Bangou wa nandesuka?: あなたの携帯番号はなんですか？)
What is your extension? (Anatan no Naisen Bangou wa nandesuka?: あなたの内線番号はなんですか？)
I’m sorry. I dialed a wrong number. (Gomennasai, machigaemashita.: ごめんなさい、間違えました。)
Who is this? (Donata desuka?: どなたですか？)
May I speak to A? (A san wa imasuka?: Aさんはいますか？)
Can I take your message? (Dengon wa arimasuka?: 伝言はありますか？)
You got a wrong number. (Machigaidesuyo.: 間違いですよ。)
Please give me a call. (Denwa o kudasai.: 電話をください。)
I will call you back later. (Ato de kakenaoshimasu.: 後でかけなおします。)
A is taking another line. (A san wa Hanashi chuu desu.: Aさんは話中です。)
Pardon me? (Mouichido onegaishimasu.: もう一度お願いします。)
I am sorry. I cannot hear you. (Sumimasen. Kikoemasen.: 　すみません。聞こえません。)
Can you speak louder?　（Mousukoshi Ookina koe de hanashite moraemasuka?: もう少し大きな声で話してもらえますか？）

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