phone
gb/fˈoʊn/ us/fˈoʊn/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 2800
telefon, mobiltelefon, felhív, telefonál, telefonhívás, hívás
NOMINO
A1
1
telefon
A1
mobiltelefon
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone]'s phone
I left my phone at home this morning.
Ma reggel otthon hagytam a telefonomat.
Her phone battery died in the middle of the conversation.
Beszélgetés közben lemerült a telefonja.
He bought a new phone with a better camera.
Please put your phone on silent during the meeting.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
My phone is in my bag.
A telefonom a táskámban van.
I talk to my friend on the phone.
Telefonon beszélek a barátommal.
This is my new phone.
I use my phone every day.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'phone' (device) with 'call' (the action). For example, 'I have a phone to my friend' is incorrect; it should be 'I called my friend.'
Maana
Handheld device for calls and messages
Miunganiko ya maneno
mobile phone
|phone call
|phone number
|phone charger
|phone signal
Visawe
telephone (More formal or traditional term for the same device)
Vinyume
letter (A physical written communication method instead of electronic)
Mada
technology
|daily life
|communication
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
A small device you use to talk to people or send messages.
A small electronic device used for making voice calls, sending messages, and accessing digital services.
KITENZI
A2
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to phone [someone]
I’ll phone you when I get home.
Felhívlak, amikor hazaérek.
She phoned her mother to share the good news.
Felhívta az édesanyját, hogy megossza vele a jó hírt.
Please phone me if you need help.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I will phone you later.
Később felhívlak.
She phones her friend every day.
Mindennap felhívja a barátját.
Can you phone me now?
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may overuse 'call' and forget that 'phone' can be used as a verb in the same way.
Maana
To call someone on the phone
Miunganiko ya maneno
phone call
|phone back
|phone number
Visawe
call (Most common everyday synonym, slightly broader as it can refer to other calling methods)
Vinyume
ignore (To deliberately not contact or respond)
Mada
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
To call someone using a phone.
To make a telephone call to someone.
NOMINO
B1
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
to get/make/receive a phone [call]
I just got a phone from my boss about the meeting.
Most kaptam egy telefonhívást a főnökömtől a megbeszéléssel kapcsolatban.
She made a quick phone before leaving the office.
Gyorsan elintézett egy telefonhívást, mielőtt elment az irodából.
We missed an important phone last night.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I got a phone from my friend.
Kaptam egy telefonhívást a barátomtól.
He made a phone before dinner.
Vacsora előtt elintézett egy telefonhívást.
We missed a phone yesterday.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners often omit 'call' after 'phone' when referring to the event in formal contexts; 'a phone' can sound like the device, not the event.
Maana
An act of calling or being called
Miunganiko ya maneno
make a phone call
|receive a phone call
|missed phone call
Visawe
call (Most common term for this event)
Vinyume
silence (The absence of calls or communication)
Mada
communication
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
When you talk to someone on the phone.
An act of speaking to someone by telephone.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
phone
IPA
GB/fˈoʊn/
US/fˈoʊn/
Silabi na mkazo
phone (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (phone)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: phone
- Plural: phones
Verb
- Base: phone
- 3rd Person Singular: phones
- Present Participle: phoning
- Past: phoned
Familia ya neno
Forms
phones
noun
phoning
verb
phoned
verb
Core family
telephone
noun A1
Related words
smartphone
noun B1
cellphone
noun
Advanced or less common
telephony
noun C1
Semi
hang up the phone
1/hˈæŋ ˈʌp ðə fˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
End a telephone call
To stop talking on the phone and end the call.
Mifano
- She hung up the phone without saying goodbye.
- Please hang up the phone before you leave.
pick up the phone
1/pˈɪk ˈʌp ðə fˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
Lift or activate phone for call
To take the phone in your hand to answer or make a call.
Mifano
- I picked up the phone and called my sister.
- Nobody picked up the phone when I rang.
put someone on the phone
1/pˈʊt sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɔn ðə fˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
Give another person the phone to talk
To give the telephone to someone else so they can talk to the caller.
Mifano
- Can you put your dad on the phone? I need to ask him something.
- She put her friend on the phone so I could say hello.
answer the phone
1/ˈænsɚ ðə fˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
Pick up and speak on phone
To pick up the telephone when it rings and speak to the caller.
Mifano
- Please answer the phone while I’m out.
- Can you answer the phone while I’m cooking?
- He answered the phone on the second ring.
- He didn’t answer the phone because he was asleep.