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phone conversation?
i need to make a phone call to japan to look for malcolm... so i think i'd go
"もしもし, may i speak to malcolm-さん。"
i'd be anticipating a positive reply like:
"いい、ちょっとまってください。。。"
or a negative reply like:
"i'm sorry he's not in"
and i'll go:
"そか、 ありがとございます。"
i need help with translating:
- may i speak to xxx
- i'm sorry he' not in
or are there any other sort of replies that i may get?
p/s: malcolm speaks english so as long as they pass the phone to him i'll be fine
thanks in advance!
"もしもし, may i speak to malcolm-さん。"
i'd be anticipating a positive reply like:
"いい、ちょっとまってください。。。"
or a negative reply like:
"i'm sorry he's not in"
and i'll go:
"そか、 ありがとございます。"
i need help with translating:
- may i speak to xxx
- i'm sorry he' not in
or are there any other sort of replies that i may get?
p/s: malcolm speaks english so as long as they pass the phone to him i'll be fine
thanks in advance!
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RE: phone conversation?
Here are some typical replies, which I took from Japanese for Everyone by Gakken:
Hello, this is Keymistress, may I speak to Malcolm, please?
Keymistress desu ga, Malcolm-san wo onegaishimasu.
Yes, one moment please.
Hai, shoushou, o-machi kudasai.
Malcolm is out...
Malcolm-san wa, dekakete orimasu ga...
Malcolm is not here...
Malcolm-san wa, rusu desu ga...
Malcolm has not returned yet...
Malcolm-san wa, mada, kaerimasen ga...
Is there a message (you want to leave)?
Nanika, o-kotozuke ga arimasu ka?
Yes. Please tell Malcolm that there was a call from Keymistress (me).
Hai. Dewa, Keymistress (watashi) kara denwa ga atta to, o-tsutae kudasai.
About what time will Malcolm be home?
Itsugoro, okaeri ni narimasu ka?
***
Or, if you got the wrong number,
Is this Malcolm's house?
Moshi-moshi, Malcolm-san no otaku desu ka?
No, it isn't.
Iie, chigaimasu kedo...
Oh, I'm terribly sorry.
A, Doumo shitsurei shimashita.
***
Hope that helps.
Hello, this is Keymistress, may I speak to Malcolm, please?
Keymistress desu ga, Malcolm-san wo onegaishimasu.
Yes, one moment please.
Hai, shoushou, o-machi kudasai.
Malcolm is out...
Malcolm-san wa, dekakete orimasu ga...
Malcolm is not here...
Malcolm-san wa, rusu desu ga...
Malcolm has not returned yet...
Malcolm-san wa, mada, kaerimasen ga...
Is there a message (you want to leave)?
Nanika, o-kotozuke ga arimasu ka?
Yes. Please tell Malcolm that there was a call from Keymistress (me).
Hai. Dewa, Keymistress (watashi) kara denwa ga atta to, o-tsutae kudasai.
About what time will Malcolm be home?
Itsugoro, okaeri ni narimasu ka?
***
Or, if you got the wrong number,
Is this Malcolm's house?
Moshi-moshi, Malcolm-san no otaku desu ka?
No, it isn't.
Iie, chigaimasu kedo...
Oh, I'm terribly sorry.
A, Doumo shitsurei shimashita.
***
Hope that helps.
Last edited by sampaguita on Wed 08.03.2005 7:52 am, edited 1 time in total.
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