| A | B |
| Allô | hello (on the phone) |
| pourrais-je | may I (polite) |
| c'est de la part de qui? | Who's calling? |
| ne quittez pas | don't hang up |
| desolé(e) | sorry |
| je peux lui laisser un message? | may I leave him a message? |
| je regrette | I'm sorry |
| c'est un erreur | You have the wrong number |
| vous n'avez pas le bon numéro | You have the wrong number |
| la jeunesse | youth |
| surtout | especially |
| la fente | a slot |
| il y a des parasites sur la ligne | There's static on the line. |
| On a coupé la ligne | We were cut off |
| hor de service | out of order |