Adiós. | Bye. |
You might find that some Spanish people have a hard time letting go of the conversation and actually hanging up the phone. It’s because they’re very friendly! Don’t be surprised if they use all of the phrases above to say goodbye. Here’s an example:
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9. Bonus: Sample Phone Conversations
You now have plenty of phrases to start practicing! But how might they sound when used in a real-life phone call?
Here, we’ve included two sample phone conversations in Spanish. The first one is an informal call, while the second one takes place in a more formal context.
Enjoy!
1 – Asking your friend to meet for brunch
A: ¿Sí? – “Yes?”
B: Ey Juan, soy Marta. ¿Qué tal? – “Hey Juan, it’s Marta. How’s it going?”
A: ¡Hola Marta, cuánto tiempo! Todo bien, ¿qué tal tú? – “Hello Marta, it’s been so long! All good, how about you?”
B: Pues muy bien, justo quería proponerte de vernos este fin de semana. – “I’m good, I wanted to propose that we meet up this weekend.”
A: ¡Suena genial! Pero estoy ocupado todo el sábado… – “Sounds great! But I’m busy all Saturday…”
B: ¿Y qué tal el domingo? Podríamos quedar para tomar un brunch. – “How about Sunday? We could meet up for brunch.”
A: Perfecto. ¿Quedamos a las 12 donde siempre? – “Perfect. Should we meet at 12 in the usual spot?”
B: Vale. ¡Nos vemos entonces! – “Okay. See you then!”
A: Sí, ¡qué ganas! Hasta el domingo. – “Yes, can’t wait! See you on Sunday.”
B: Que vaya bien, ¡besos! – “Take care, kisses!”
A: ¡Un beso, Marta! Adiós. – “Kisses, Marta! Bye.”
2 – Making a reservation
A: Restaurante Antojo, ¿dígame? – “Antojo Restaurant, hello?”
B: Buenos días, llamaba para ver si tenían una mesa libre esta noche. – “Good morning, I was calling to know if you have a free table this evening.”
A: ¿Para cuántas personas sería? – “How many people in your party?”
B: Somos cinco, aunque uno podría fallar a última hora. – “We’re five, but one of us could not make it last minute.”
A: No hay problema. Tenemos mesa para ustedes. – “No problem. We have a table for you.”
B: ¡Perfecto! Otra pregunta, ¿tienen opciones veganas? – “Perfect! Another question, do you have any vegan options?”
A: Sí, todo nuestro menú es adaptable para veganos y personas con alergias alimentarias. – “Yes, our whole menu can be adapted to vegans and people with food allergies.”
B: Estupendo, ¿puede reservarnos la mesa para las 9? – “Great, could we make a reservation for nine p.m.?”
A: Tendría ser a las 9 y media ya que antes tenemos lleno, lo lamento. – “It has to be for 9:30 as we’re fully booked before that, I’m sorry.”
B: Ningún problema, también nos va bien. – “No problem, it’s also okay for us.”
A: Pues les esperamos esta noche a las 9 y media. – “So we’ll expect you at 9:30.”
B: ¡Muchas gracias! Hasta luego. – “Thank you so much! See you later.”
A: A usted, hasta luego. – “You’re welcome, see you later.”
¡Mesa para cinco! (“Table for five!”)
10. Final Thoughts
In this guide, you’ve learned the basic vocabulary and expressions you’ll need to make a phone call in Spanish. We hope the phrases we lined up here will help you have a successful conversation, from picking up the phone to ending the call.
Do you feel more confident about your next all-Spanish phone call now? Or are there still some phone phrases or situations you’d like to see covered? Let us know in the comments!
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