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Phone vocabulary in French - Verbs

Here's a list of useful verbs and expressions to call, text, etc in French!

French vocabulary

appeler [quelqu'un] to call [someone]
téléphoner à [quelqu'un] to phone [someone]
composer un numéro to dial a number
passer un appel to make a call
sonner to ring (phone)
sonner occupé to be engaged/busy (phone line)
rappeler [quelqu'un] to call [someone] back
joindre [quelqu'un] to reach [someone] (phone)
décrocher to pick up (phone)
répondre à [quelqu'un] to answer [someone]
recevoir un appel to receive a call
raccrocher to hang up
mettre [quelqu'un] en attente to put [someone] on hold
mettre [quelqu'un] en haut-parleur to put [someone] on speaker (phone)
laisser un message to leave a message
recharger to recharge (phone)
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