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PhraseMix Examples Categories situation: talking on the telephone

12 English lessons for when you're talking on the telephone

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English Lesson: We got disconnected.

1. “We got disconnected.”

English Lesson: You know me: I'm not one to chitchat on the phone for too long.

2. “You know me: I'm not one to chitchat on the phone for too long.”

3. “You hung up on me!”

English Lesson: Hi. You've reached Misty. I'm not available to take your call right now, but please leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

4. “Hi. You've reached Misty. I'm not available to take your call right now, but please leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.”

English Lesson: Hi Amy. This is Zack.

5. “Hi Amy. This is Zack.”

English Lesson: You sound horrible!

6. “You sound horrible!”

7. “What was that?”

8. “Oh, hey Debbie. Sorry, I meant to call someone else.”

9. “Yes, I just wanted to verify that my payment has been received?”

10. “I'm sorry, you're breaking up.”

11. “Are you getting any reception?”

12. “Did he mention where he was going?”

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