Situations
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On the Phone

Answer calls, ask who is speaking, take messages and make appointments by phone.

12 words 5 grammar N4

Sample dialogue

Hello, this is Tanaka. Is Yamada there?

I'm sorry. Yamada is away from his desk right now.

I see. What time will he be back?

He's expected back around 3.

Then I'll call back later.

If you like, shall I take a message?

Key vocabulary

Grammar you'll need

Topic marker は

I am a student.

Polite past 〜ました / past negative 〜ませんでした

Yesterday I watched a movie.

Want to do 〜たい

I want to drink water.

Permission 〜てもいいです

May I sit here?

Te-form sequence 〜て、

I wake up in the morning and wash my face. (habitual)