刚来美国最怕接电话了，每次接到电话都不知道对方在讲什么。有时用录音机录下来， 结果听到第七八遍才完全了解对方在说什么。提供一点电话英语给大家参考，这些也是美国人讲电话时最常用到的一些句子：

附记: 老美曾纠正过我, 不要只说, no, i don’t know. 这样听来是不礼貌的, 最好是说, no, i am sorry, i don’t know.

别人的问题 自己的回答
打电话进来:

美国人打电话时最常用的句子

is yang there? (最常用)

is yang around? (次常用)

hello,  may i speak to yang please?

hello, can i talk to yang please?

如果正是本人:

this is he. (男的)

this is she.(女的)

this is kun-lin ( 你的名字) speaking.

you are speaking to him. (her)

you are talking to him.

如果是别人:

hold on. (最常见)

i'll get him, hold on please.

hold on, let me see if he is here.

one moment please.

如果他正好不在:

no, he is out. (最常见)

no, he is not here. may i take a message?

no, he is not in.

no, he is not available.

no, he just went out, he will be back in 30 minutes.

如果他要找的人不在:

do you know when he will be back?

do you know where he is going?

do you know where i can reach him?

do you know his office number? (or work place number)

回答:

no, i am sorry, i don't know! (50%)

i have no idea. (49%)

yes, his number is 404-123-4567.

如果要留言:

may i leave a message?

回答:

sure, go ahead.

hold on, let me get a pencil and paper.

打错电话:

is this wachovia bank?

回答:

no, i am afraid you have the wrong number.

what number did you dial?

what number are you calling?

结束对话:

thank you, have a good day.

听不清楚时:

pardon?

excuse me?

i am sorry?

say again?

say what?

come again?

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