Who's on the line Meaning in English
expression
HOOZ on thuh LINE
HOOZ on the LINE
Definition
A telephone expression used to ask who is speaking on the call, especially when you pick up and don't know who called.
Usage & Nuances
Informal and mainly used in phone conversations. Commonly asked when answering an unknown call or unclear voice. Alternatives include 'Who is this?' or 'Who am I speaking with?' Not appropriate in formal written contexts.
Spanish: ¿quién está en la línea? - ¿quién habla? (teléfono)Portuguese (BR): quem está na linha? - quem fala? (telefone)Portuguese (PT): quem está em linha? - quem fala? (telefone)Chinese (Simplified): 谁在电话线上？- 谁在打电话？Chinese (Traditional): 誰在線上？- 誰在打電話？Hindi: लाइन पर कौन है? - कौन बोल रहा है? (फ़ोन पर)Arabic: من على الخط؟ - من المتصل؟ (هاتف)Bengali: কে **ফোনে** আছেন? - কে লাইনে আছেন?Russian: Кто на линии? - Кто говорит?Japanese: どなたが電話に出ていますか？ - どちら様ですか？Vietnamese: Ai ở đầu dây vậy? - Ai đang nghe máy vậy?Korean: 누구세요? - 누가 전화하셨나요?Turkish: Hatta kim var? - Kimle görüşüyorum?Urdu: کون لائن پر ہے؟ - کون بات کر رہا ہے؟Indonesian: Siapa di jalur? - Siapa yang bicara?
Example Sentences
Who's on the line? I can't tell who is speaking.
basic
When you answer the phone, you can say, 'Who's on the line?'
basic
Excuse me, may I ask who's on the line?
basic
Hold on a moment—can you tell me who's on the line before I transfer the call?
natural
Sorry, I think you have the wrong number. Who's on the line?
natural
The receptionist picked up and asked, 'Who's on the line please?'
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