Usage examples of "téléphoner" in French with translation to English

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Je voudrais téléphoner aux parents. I'd like to phone the parents.
Si tu veux, tu peux me téléphoner. If you want, you can phone me.
Le professeur est en train de téléphoner. The professor is making a phone call.
Il est dangereux de téléphoner au volant. It's dangerous to talk on the phone and drive at the same time.
Si vous voulez, vous pouvez me téléphoner. If you want, you can phone me.
On aurait dû téléphoner auparavant et réserver une table. We should have phoned ahead and reserved a table.
Pierre est sans cesse en train de téléphoner à sa mère. Peter is continually making phone calls to his mother.
Nous aurions dû téléphoner à l'avance et réserver une table. We should have phoned ahead and reserved a table.
Peu importe où tu voyages, prends soin de me téléphoner une fois par semaine. No matter where you may travel, be sure to phone me once a week.
Juste tandis que j'étais sur le point de lui téléphoner, une lettre d'elle est arrivée. Just when I was about to phone her, a letter arrived from her.
Merci de répondre au téléphone. Please answer the phone.
"Le téléphone sonne". "Je prends". "The phone is ringing." "I'll get it."
Puis-je utiliser le téléphone ? May I use the phone?
Puis-je utiliser votre téléphone ? May I use your phone?
Elle l'appela au téléphone. She called him on the phone.
On te réclame au téléphone. You are wanted on the phone.
Pourrais-je utiliser votre téléphone ? Could I use your phone?
Pourrais-je utiliser ton téléphone ? Could I use your phone?
Puis-je emprunter votre téléphone ? May I borrow your phone?
Mon téléphone était en dérangement. My phone was out of order.
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