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20 German words on the phone

20 German words worth knowing, picked from the topics Digital and communication, Politeness and small talk and translated into English.

Phone calls 20 words

GermanEnglish
Telefonphone
Handymobile phone
Anrufcall
Videoanrufvideo call
Nachrichtmessage
Nummernumber
Kontaktcontact
Akkubattery
Ladegerätcharger
Netzwerknetwork
SIM-KarteSIM card
empfangento receive
sendento send
einen Momentone moment
ich verstehe nichtI do not understand
langsamermore slowly
könnten Siecould you
hallohelloOn the phone, when picking up
bis baldsee you soon
auf Wiedersehengoodbye

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