B1 · Section 7 of 10

On the phone & at work

Handle calls, messages, and simple work talk.

Pronto?, si trova, and gli passo la chiamata keep a call alive even with limited Italian.

• pronto?

  (prohn-toh)

  = hello? (on the phone)

• posso lasciare un messaggio?

  (pohs-soh lah-shah-reh oon meh-sahj-joh)

  = can I leave a message?

• richiamo più tardi

  (ree-kyah-moh pyoo tahr-dee)

  = I will call back later

• sto lavorando

  (stoh lah-voh-rahn-doh)

  = I am working