What they'll say
What people say on the phone in Spanish
What people say on the phone in Spanish: calls and appointments, where you cannot see a face.
Hola, ¿hablo con Pepe?
Hi, am I speaking with Pepe?
El turno del martes. ¿A las diez está bien?
Tuesday's appointment. Is ten o'clock okay?
Also heard: Spain: La cita del martes. ¿A las diez está bien?
Perfecto. Nos vemos el martes.
Perfect. See you Tuesday.
Bájate la aplicación.
Download the app.
Also heard: Argentina & Uruguay: Bajate la aplicación.
Falta la firma acá.
The signature is missing here.
Also heard: Spain: Falta la firma aquí.
¿Tiene alergia a algo?
Are you allergic to anything?
If you didn't understand
Say one of these – it keeps the conversation in Spanish.
Perdón, no te escuché bien.
Sorry, I didn't hear you well.
Also heard: Spain: Perdón, no te he escuchado bien.
¿Me lo repites?
Can you repeat that?
Also heard: Argentina & Uruguay: ¿Me lo repetís?
Más despacio, por favor.
Slower, please.
¿Me lo escribes?
Can you write it down for me?
Also heard: Argentina & Uruguay: ¿Me lo escribís?
No entendí.
I didn't understand.
Also heard: Spain: No lo he entendido.
In Carpi you practise exactly these sentences – in the other direction too.
Get the app →How it works
Every sentence comes from the Carpi app, in three varieties. Pick the Spanish you want to understand; where another variety says it differently, you see that below the sentence – as information, not as a correction.
Questions
Where do these sentences come from?
From the Carpi app. They are the sentences the app uses for listening practice, in the Spanish of Argentina, Latin America and Spain.
Why learn what others say?
In real conversations you speak less than you listen. If you know the typical questions of a waiter or a shop assistant, you understand them the first time.
What if I still don't understand?
Use one of the sentences under "If you didn't understand". Asking again is normal and keeps the conversation in Spanish.
Is this free?
Yes. The pages are free to use, without an account.