Алло́. Слу́шаю. | Hello. [I'm listening]. |
Finding out who's calling
Прости́те, кто э́то говори́т? | Pardon me, who is this? |
Прости́те, как ва́ша фами́лия? | Pardon me, what's your (last) name? |
Clarifying information about the caller's name
Повтори́те, пожа́луйста. | Could you repeat that please? |
Повтори́те по бу́квам. | Could you spell that please? |
Как по бу́квам?.. | How do you spell?.. |
Asking for a phone number
Како́й у вас но́мер телефо́на? | What's your telephone number? |
Скажи́те по ци́фрам. | Give it to me one number at a time. |
When you need to put the caller "on hold"
Одну́ мину́ту. | Just a minute, please. |
Сейча́с позову́. | I'll go call (him/her). |
He ве́шайте (не клади́те) тру́бку. | Don't hang up. |
Letting the caller know that the person requested is not available
Его́/Её нет. | He's/She's not here. | |
Он/Она́ здесь не рабо́тает. | He/She's doesn't work here. | |
Он/Она́ бу́дет | в понеде́льник. | Не/She will be in on Monday. |
| в два часа́. | Не/She will be here at 2:00. | |
| за́втра. | Не/She will be in tomorrow. |