John speaking
UYohane ethetha
it's Maria here
nguMaria apha
could I speak to …, please?
ndingathetha no …, nceda?
could I speak to Bill, please?
ndingathetha noBill, nceda?
who's calling?
ngubani lo ufownayo?
could I ask who's calling?
Ndicela ukubuza ngubani lo ufownayo?
where are you calling from?
ufowuna usukaphi?
what company are you calling from?
ufowuna kweyiphi inkampani?
how do you spell that?
Ingaba uyipela kanjani lo nto?
do you know what extension he's on?
uyayazi ukuba ukweyiphi isandiso?
one moment, please
umzuzu omnye Nceda
hold the line, please
Bamba umgca, nceda
I'll put him on
Ndizakumnxiba
I'll put her on
Ndizakumnxiba
I'm sorry, he's …
Uxolo, yena...
I'm sorry, he's not available at the moment
Uxolo, akafumaneki okwangoku
I'm sorry, he's in a meeting
Uxolo, ukwintlanganiso
I'm sorry, she's …
Uxolo, u...
I'm sorry, she's on another call
Uxolo, ukomnye umnxeba
I'm sorry, she's not in at the moment
Uxolo, akakho okwangoku
would you like to leave a message?
Ingaba ungathanda ukushiya umyalezo?
could you ask him to call me?
ungamcela andibize?
could you ask her to call me?
ungamcela anditsalele umnxeba?
can I take your number?
ndingathatha inombolo yakho?
what's your number?
ithini inombolo yakho?
could I take your name and number, please?
Ndingalithatha igama nenombolo yakho, nceda?
I'll call back later
Ndizakuphinda ndifowune
is it convenient to talk at the moment?
Ngaba kufanelekile ukuthetha okwangoku?
can I call you back?
ndingaphinda ndikufowunele?
please call back later
ndicela uphinde ufowne
thanks for calling
enkosi ngokufowuna
how do I get an outside line?
ndiwufumana njani umgca wangaphandle?
have you got a telephone directory?
Ingaba unayo incwadi yeefowuni?
can I use your phone?
ndingayisebenzisa ifowuni yakho?
I'm sorry, I'm not interested
Uxolo, andinamdla
sorry, I'm busy at the moment
uxolo, ndixakekile okwangoku
I can't get a dialling tone
Andikwazi ukufumana ithowuni yokudayela
the line's engaged
umgca ubanjisiwe
I can't get through at the moment
Andikwazi ukugqiba okwangoku
I'm only getting an answering machine
Ndifumana kuphela umatshini wokuphendula
sorry, you must have the wrong number
uxolo, kufuneka ube nenombolo engeyiyo
can you hear me OK?
uyandiva Kulungile?
I can't hear you very well
Andikuva kakuhle
it's a bad line
ngumgca ombi
could you please repeat that?
ungayiphinda lonto?
I've been cut off
Ndinqunyulwe
do you know the number for …?
uyayazi inombolo ye…?
do you know the number for directory enquiries?
uyayazi inombolo yemibuzo yoluhlu?
do you know the number for international directory enquiries?
uyayazi inombolo yemibuzo yolawulo lwamazwe ngamazwe?
could you tell me the number for …?
ungandixelela inombolo ye…?
could you tell me the number for the National Gallery?
ungandixelela inombolo yeNational Gallery?
do you know the address?
uyayazi idilesi?
I'm afraid that number's ex-directory
Ndiyoyika elo nani li-ex-directory
could you tell me the dialing code for …?
ungandixelela ikhowudi yokudayela ye ...?
could you tell me the dialing code for Manchester?
Ungandixelela ikhowudi yokudayela yaseManchester?
my battery's about to run out
ibhetri yam sele iza kuphelelwa
I need to charge up my phone
Ndidinga uku charge up ifowuni yam
I'm about to run out of credit
Sendiza kuphelelwa lityala
sorry, I ran out of credit
uxolo, ndiphelelwe lityala
I can't get a signal
Andikwazi kufumana umqondiso
I've got a very weak signal
Ndinesignali ebuthathaka kakhulu
I'll send you a text
Ndizakuthumelela umyalezo
I'll text you later
Ndizakuthumelela umyalezo kamva
could I borrow your phone, please?
Ndingaboleka ifowuni yakho, nceda?
I'd like a phonecard, please
Ndingathanda ikhadi lefowuni, nceda
Thank you for calling.
Siyabulela ngokusitsalela umnxeba.
There's no-one here to take your call at the moment.
Akukho mntu apha ongathatha umnxeba wakho okwangoku.
Please leave a message after the tone, and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
Nceda ushiye umyalezo emva kwethowuni, kwaye siza kubuyela kuwe ngokukhawuleza.
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