Phrase pack
On the phone
Call, stall, and recover when you cannot hear.
我给你打电话。
Wǒ gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.
I’ll call you.
给 + person + 打电话.
现在说话方便吗？
Xiànzài shuōhuà fāngbiàn ma?
Is now a good time to talk?
Polite opener.
对不起，我听不清。
Duìbuqǐ, wǒ tīng bu qīng.
Sorry, I can’t hear clearly.
听不清 is a potential complement.
这里信号不好。
Zhèlǐ xìnhào bù hǎo.
The signal is bad here.
Subway classic.
等一下。
Děng yíxià.
Wait a moment.
Also 稍等.
我打错了。
Wǒ dǎ cuò le.
I dialed the wrong number.
错 after the verb.
一会儿回电。
Yíhuìr huí diàn.
I’ll call back in a bit.
儿 optional depending on your teacher.
加我微信吧。
Jiā wǒ Wēixìn ba.
Add me on WeChat.
加 = add a contact.
我发消息给你。
Wǒ fā xiāoxi gěi nǐ.
I’ll send you a message.
发 + message + 给 + person.
手机没电了。
Shǒujī méi diàn le.
The phone died / is out of battery.
没电了 as a chunk.