Au Téléphone — phone French | Vocabulary
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Phone French — the register nobody teaches. This French phone register nobody teaches vocabulary list gives you 12 essential words — from Allô ? (Hello? (phone only!)) to un texto / SMS (a text) — each with audio and its English translation. Use it to build the French words you need to talk about phone register nobody teaches, then test yourself with the games below.
Au Téléphone
Phone French — the register nobody teaches
Décrocher · answering
Laisser un message
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📘 Phone rules of the game
- Allô ? exists ONLY on the phone — never greet someone in person with it!
- Formal caller ID: C’est de la part de qui ? — answer: C’est Monsieur Martin (de la société X).
- Ne quittez pas literally “don’t leave” = hold on — the standard hold phrase.
- Say numbers in PAIRS: 06 12 34 56 78 → zéro six, douze, trente-quatre… (see the numbers chart!).
- Can’t hear? La ligne est mauvaise · Vous pouvez répéter ? — phone French is the hardest listening; these buy time.
🔊 Useful phrases
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Phone-only hello = ___ (never in person!)
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Allô
Hold the line = ne ___ pas (standard phrase)
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quittez
to call back = ___ (the follow-up)
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rappeler
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🎯 More practice — vocabulary recall — both directions
How do you say « Hello? »? (recall)
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Allô ?
What does « C’est de la part de qui ? » mean? (recall)
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Who’s calling?
How do you say « Hold the line. »? (recall)
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Ne quittez pas.
What does « Je vous le / la passe. » mean? (recall)
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I’ll put him/her on.
How do you say « It’s engaged/busy. »? (recall)
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C’est occupé.
What does « laisser un message » mean? (recall)
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to leave a message
How do you say « to call back »? (recall)
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rappeler
What does « le répondeur » mean? (recall)
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the voicemail
Go further: get the full picture in our guide Your first French conversation — the 4 moves.
French phone register nobody teaches vocabulary — FAQ
How do you say common phone register nobody teaches words in French?
For example: Hello? (phone only!) is « Allô ? », Who’s calling? is « C’est de la part de qui ? », Hold the line. is « Ne quittez pas. ». The full list above has 12 French phone register nobody teaches words, each with audio so you can hear the pronunciation.
What are the most useful French phone register nobody teaches words to learn first?
Start with the basics: Allô ? (Hello? (phone only!)), C’est de la part de qui ? (Who’s calling?), Ne quittez pas. (Hold the line.), Je vous le / la passe. (I’ll put him/her on.), C’est occupé. (It’s engaged/busy.), Vous vous êtes trompé de numéro. (You’ve got the wrong number.). Master these core French words before moving on to the rest of the list.
How can I memorise French phone register nobody teaches vocabulary?
Learn the words in small themed groups, say each one out loud with the audio, and use it in a short sentence about your own life. Spaced repetition is what makes new vocabulary stick — see our guide to learning French vocabulary that sticks.
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