More and more business calls are being made from mobile phones. Make sure you have the right vocabulary for those conversations – especially for when the connection is not too good. Here are the 12 most important words and phrases for you to use.
| German | English |
| Handy | mobile phone, cell phone, cell, mobile |
| Akku | rechargeable battery |
| Steckdose | socket (BE) outlet (AE) |
You’ve reached me on my cell phone. I had the call transferred from my office phone.
- OK – now I understand why the line is so bad.
- You’re breaking up.
- My cell battery’s low.
This is what you can say when the connection is bad:
- You’re breaking up.
- You’re cutting out. (AE)
- It’s a bad line.
This is how to say “Sie sind in einem Funkloch.”
- You seem to be in an area with bad reception.
- Your signal is very weak.
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