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50 French Words for Texting and Making Phone Calls

A2 · Elementary50 sentences·

This lesson teaches 50 practical French words and phrases for texting and making phone calls. Learners practice short present-tense examples for situations such as leaving a voicemail, having no signal, checking missed calls, blocking a number, and using speakerphone or airplane mode.

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50 sentences · 50 new words
  • 01APPELER · to call
    t'appelle .
    ʒə tapɛl sə swaʁ
    I'll call you tonight.
  • 02TÉLÉPHONE · phone
    téléphone?
    ty ʁepɔ̃ o telefɔn
    Are you answering the phone?
  • 03MESSAGE · message
    message.
    il ɑ̃vwa œ̃ mesaʒ
    He is sending a message.
  • 04VOCAL · voice (adj.)
    vocal.
    ʒə lɛs œ̃ mesaʒ vɔkal
    I'm leaving a voice message.
  • 05RACCROCHER · to hang up
    raccroche .
    ɛl ʁakʁɔʃ tʁo vit
    She hangs up too fast.
  • 06SONNER · to ring
    sonne.
    mɔ̃ telefɔn sɔn
    My phone is ringing.
  • 07RÉSEAU · network / signal
    réseau.
    ʒə ne pa də ʁezo
    I have no signal.
  • 08RAPPELER · to call back
    rappeler?
    ty pø mə ʁaple
    Can you call me back?
  • 09SMS · text message
    SMS.
    ʒɑ̃vwa œ̃ ɛsɛmɛs
    I'm sending a text message.
  • 10OCCUPÉ · busy
    occupée.
    la liɲ ɛ tɔkype
    The line is busy.
  • 11FORT · loud / loudly
    fort, .
    paʁl ply fɔʁ sil tə plɛ
    Speak louder, please.
  • 12COMMUNICATION · call / communication
    communication.
    ʒə kup la kɔmynikasjɔ̃
    I'm ending the call.
  • 13COMPOSER · to dial
    compose .
    ʒə kɔ̃poz lə nymeʁo
    I dial the number.
  • 14NUMÉRO · number
    numéro?
    ty a lə bɔ̃ nymeʁo
    Do you have the right number?
  • 15APPEL · call
    appel.
    il atɑ̃ vɔtʁ apɛl
    He is waiting for your call.
  • 16SILENCE · silence
    silence.
    ʒə mɛ mɔ̃ telefɔn ɑ̃ silɑ̃s
    I put my phone on silent.
  • 17RECEVOIR · to receive
    reçoit .
    ɛl ʁəswa œ̃ napɛl
    She receives a call.
  • 18DÉCHARGÉ · dead / out of battery
    déchargé.
    mɔ̃ telefɔn ɛ deʃaʁʒe
    My phone is dead.
  • 19LIRE · to read
    lis .
    ʒə li tɔ̃ mesaʒ
    I'm reading your message.
  • 20TEXTO · text message
    texto?
    ty ʁepɔ̃ a mɔ̃ tɛksto
    Are you replying to my text?
  • 21HAUT-PARLEUR · speaker
    haut-parleur.
    ʒaktiv lə o paʁlœʁ
    I turn on the speakerphone.
  • 22CHARGER · to charge
    charge .
    ʒə ʃaʁʒ mɔ̃ telefɔn
    I'm charging my phone.
  • 23CONTACTER · to contact
    contacte .
    il mə kɔ̃takt paʁ mesaʒ
    He contacts me by message.
  • 24MANQUÉ · missed
    manqués.
    ʒə veʁifi mez apɛl mɑ̃ke
    I check my missed calls.
  • 25TRANSFÉRER · to transfer
    transfère .
    ʒə tʁɑ̃sfɛʁ tɔ̃ napɛl mɛ̃tnɑ̃
    I'm transferring your call now.
  • 26ENREGISTRER · to record
    enregistre .
    ɛl ɑ̃ʁəʒistʁ lə mɛsaʒ
    She records the message.
  • 27PRIVÉ · private
    privé.
    mɔ̃ nymeʁo ɛ pʁive
    My number is private.
  • 28BLOQUER · to block
    bloque .
    ʒə blɔk sə nymeʁo
    I'm blocking this number.
  • 29NOTIFICATION · notification
    notifications ?
    ty ʁəswa me nɔtifikasjɔ̃
    Do you receive my notifications?
  • 30VISIO · video call
    visio .
    ʒə paʁl ɑ̃ vizjo avɛk lɥi
    I'm talking to him on a video call.
  • 31RÉPÉTER · to repeat
    répète .
    il ʁepɛt sɔ̃ nymeʁo lɑ̃tmɑ̃
    He repeats his number slowly.
  • 32SUPPRIMER · to delete
    supprime .
    ʒə sypʁim sə mɛsaʒ
    I delete this message.
  • 33CONFIRMER · to confirm
    confirme .
    ɛl kɔ̃fiʁm paʁ tɛksto
    She confirms by text message.
  • 34VIBREUR · vibrate mode
    vibreur.
    ʒə mɛ lə telefɔn syʁ vibʁœʁ
    I put the phone on vibrate.
  • 35ENTENDRE · to hear
    m'entends ?
    ty mɑ̃tɑ̃ bjɛ̃
    Can you hear me well?
  • 36RÉPONSE · reply, answer
    réponse.
    ʒatɑ̃ ta ʁepɔ̃s
    I'm waiting for your reply.
  • 37PARTAGER · to share
    partage .
    ʒə paʁtaʒ mɔ̃ nymeʁo avɛk twa
    I share my number with you.
  • 38CONSULTER · to check
    consulte .
    ɛl kɔ̃sylt se mesaʒ suvɑ̃
    She checks her messages often.
  • 39AVION · airplane
    avion.
    mɔ̃ telefɔn ɛ tɑ̃ mɔd avjɔ̃
    My phone is in airplane mode.
  • 40ÉCRIRE · to write
    m'écrire ?
    ty pø mekʁiʁ œ̃ mesaʒ
    Can you write me a message?
  • 41AJOUTER · to add
    ajoute .
    ʒaʒut tɔ̃ kɔ̃takt dɑ̃ mɔ̃ telefɔn
    I add your contact to my phone.
  • 42GRATUIT · free (of charge)
    gratuit.
    lapɛl ɛ ɡʁatɥi
    The call is free.
  • 43RECONNECTER · to reconnect
    reconnecte .
    ʒə mə ʁəkɔnɛkt a ɛ̃tɛʁnɛt
    I reconnect to the internet.
  • 44MANQUER · to miss
    manque .
    il mɑ̃k œ̃ napɛl ɛ̃pɔʁtɑ̃
    He misses an important call.
  • 45PHOTO · photo
    photo?
    ty pø mɑ̃vwaje ta fɔto
    Can you send me your photo?
  • 46SAUVEGARDER · to save
    sauvegarde .
    ʒə sovɡaʁd sə nymeʁo
    I save this number.
  • 47LONG · long
    long.
    tɔ̃ mesaʒ ɛ tʁo lɔ̃
    Your message is too long.
  • 48MINUTE · minute
    minutes.
    ʒə ʁapɛl dɑ̃ sɛ̃k minyt
    I'll call back in five minutes.
  • 49ÉTEINDRE · to turn off
    J'éteins .
    ʒetɛ̃ mɔ̃ telefɔn mɛ̃tnɑ̃
    I'm turning off my phone now.
  • 50RECEVOIR · to receive
    reçu ?
    ty a ʁəsy mɔ̃ mesaʒ
    Did you receive my message?
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