Survival Navigator – Key phrases in English for French speakers and Dutch speakers

Exercise: Navigator - Telephone conversations




Question 1:

A. How do you reply?
Fred is on holiday for two weeks. A call comes in for him.
Fred is skiing in Switzerland. Fred is on holiday at the moment. I'm afraid Fred is out of the office, could I take a message for you?

Question 2:

B. What is this number?
0262 732289

zero-two-sixty-two seventy-three twenty-two eighty-nine oh-two-six-two seven-three-double-two-eight-nine oh-two hundred and sixty-two seventy-three twenty-two eighty-nine

Question 3:

C. Give your name when answering the phone.
This is Raul Ortiz. My name is Raul Ortiz. Raul Ortiz.

Question 4:

D. You can hear your correspondent twice. What do you say?
We have a bad line. There is an echo on the line. Please could you speak (a little) louder?

Question 5:

E. Your supplier is late with a delivery. You call and say ...
We want to file a complaint. We can accept this. We understand you perfectly.