Phone calls & making arrangements Flashcards

(40 cards)

1
Q

to call

A

soittaa

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2
Q

tell/say…!

A

sano…!

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3
Q

Yes, it suits me (e.g. when arranging a time to meet).

negative: doesn’t suit

A

Kyllä, minulle sopii.

ei sovi

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4
Q

telephone

note on how the word is formed and changes

A

puhelin

formed with derivative ending -in, often indicating a tool for doing something

the final -n becomes -m and is followed by link vowel -e to make up the genitive
puhelin
puhelimen (gen.)
puhelinta (part.)
puhelimeen (illative)
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5
Q

mobile phone

A

matkapuhelin

more common: kännykkä

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6
Q

free (e.g. I’m free on Sunday)

A

vapaa

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7
Q

meeting

A

kokous

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8
Q

programme, schedule

A

ohjelma

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9
Q

let’s meet

A

tavataan

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10
Q

caller (the caller on the phone)

A

soittaja

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11
Q

at the Hakkarainen family/household

A

Hakkaraisella

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12
Q

speaking

A

puhelimessa

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13
Q

this is Amélie (as in: Amélie speaking!)

A

täällä Amélie

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14
Q

there is nobody here by that name

A

täällä ei ole ketään sen nimistä henkilöä

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15
Q

Is… available?

A

Onko… tavattavissa?

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16
Q

Could you come to us?

A

Voisitko tulla meille?

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17
Q

to eat something

A

syödä jotakin

18
Q

to have a sauna (to visit the sauna)

A

käydä saunassa

19
Q

See you tomorrow.

A

Nähdään huomenna.

20
Q

He is still at work.

A

Hän on vielä töissä/työssä.

21
Q

I’ll say you called.

A

Sanon, että soitit.

22
Q

Sorry, wrong number.

A

Anteeksi, väärä numero.

23
Q

It would be nice to meet, if it just suits you.

A

Olisi mukava tavata, jos sinulle vain sopii.

24
Q

So let’s meet tomorrow.

A

Tavataan siis huomenna.

25
Yes, it works.
Kyllä se käy.
26
He/she will come home around 4.
Hän tulee kotiin noin kello neljä.
27
I am out on errands.
Olen asioilla.
28
You can leave your message.
Voit jättää viestisi.
29
message
viesti
30
request for a return call
soittopyyntö
31
after the signal
äänimerkin jälkeen
32
I'll get in touch
otan yhteyttä
33
answering machine
vastaaja
34
You can call me on my mobile.
Voit soittaa minulle kännykkään.
35
Thank you for your call.
Kiitos soitostasi.
36
I'll be available again at 17:00
Olen tavattavissa jälleen kello 17.
37
(Things you might hear when making a call) I'll put you through. The number is engaged. >Do you wish to wait/hold? >I'll wait/hold.
Yhdistän. Numero on varattu. >Haluatteko odottaa? >Odotan.
38
available; able to be met
tavattavissa
39
available; able to be reached
tavoitettavissa
40
I don't have any plans/schedule tomorrow evening
Minulla ei ole mitään ohjelmaa huomenna illalla