Vocabulary

Question 1

Do you speak French (vous)?

Street translation

Answer 1

Vous parlez français ?

Question 2

earphones

Answer 2

Un écouteur = earphones

Question 3

a land line

Answer 3

Un téléphone fixe = a land line

Question 4

A keyboard

Answer 4

Un clavier

Question 5

A touch

Answer 5

Une touche

Question 6

The hash key #

Answer 6

La touche dièse

Question 7

a voicemail

Answer 7

1. Une messagerie

2. Une boîte vocale

Question 8

An address book

Answer 8

Un carnet d’adresse

Question 9

a text message

Answer 9

Un SMS, un texto

Question 10

To switch on / off

Answer 10

Allumer / éteindre

Question 11

To plugin

Answer 11

Brancher

Question 12

To charge up

Answer 12

Recharger

Question 13

To call someone

Answer 13

Appeler à quelqu’un

Question 14

To make a phone call

Answer 14

Passer un coup de fil / un coup de téléphone

Question 15

To pick up the phone

Answer 15

Décrocher la téléphone

Question 16

To dial a number

Answer 16

Composer un numéro

Question 17

It’s ringing…

Answer 17

Ça sonne

Question 18

It’s busy (the line is busy)

Answer 18

Ça sonne occupé

Question 19

Pierre answer the phone

Answer 19

Pierre répond

Question 20

While on the phone - Say Hello

Answer 20

Allô

Question 21

On the phone - to introduce yourself

Answer 21

Se présenter

Question 22

On the phone - who is on the phone?

Answer 22

Qui est à l’appareil?

Question 23

May I speak to?

Answer 23

Es-ce que je peux parler à

Question 24

Hi, this is William speaking, a friend of Peter’s. May I speak to him please?

Answer 24

Bonjour, c’est William, un ami de Pierre. Pourrais-je lui parler s’il vous plaît?

Question 25

(On the phone) May I leave a message?

Answer 25

Je peux lui laisser un message

Question 26

A moment please (on the phone)

Answer 26

Un instant s’il vous plaît

Question 27

Can he /she call me back?

Answer 27

Est-ce qu’il / elle peut me rappeler?

Question 28

(On the phone - problem) - We got cut off / disconnected

Answer 28

On a été coupé

Question 29

You have the wrong number (phone)

Answer 29

Vous avez le mauvais numéro

Question 30

There is no reception / no bars (phone)

Answer 30

Il n’y a pas de réseau

Question 31

My battery is empty (phone)

Answer 31

Je n’ai plus de pile

Question 32

I hear you poorly (on the phone)

Answer 32

Je t’entends mal

Question 33

The connection is bad (phone)

Answer 33

La connection est mauvaise

Question 34

There is some noise on the line (phone)

Answer 34

Il y a de la friture sur la ligne (idiom)

Question 35

There is a delay (phone)

Answer 35

Il y a un décalage