Could you hold Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈkʊd/ /ˈju/ /ˈhoʊɫd

KUD-yoo-HOHLD

UK

kˈʊd/ /jˈuː/ /hˈəʊld

kUUD-YOO-HOHLD

Definition

A polite way to ask someone to wait, especially when talking on the phone.

Usage & Nuances

Most common in phone calls to politely ask someone not to hang up while you do something. Can sound formal or customer-service-like. Avoid using in face-to-face situations; say 'Could you wait a moment?' instead. Often followed by 'I'll be right back.'

• Spanish: ¿puede esperar? - ¿puede mantenerse en línea?
• Portuguese (BR): você pode aguardar? - você pode segurar? (telefone)
• Portuguese (PT): pode aguardar? - pode manter-se em linha?
• Chinese (Simplified): 请稍等 - 您能稍等一下吗
• Chinese (Traditional): 請稍等 - 您能稍等一下嗎
• Hindi: क्या आप इंतजार कर सकते हैं?
• Arabic: هل يمكنك الانتظار؟
• Bengali: একটু অপেক্ষা করবেন কি
• Russian: подождите, пожалуйста
• Japanese: お待ちいただけますか
• Vietnamese: bạn vui lòng giữ máy
• Korean: 잠시만 기다려 주시겠어요
• Turkish: bekleyebilir misiniz
• Urdu: کیا آپ انتظار کر سکتے ہیں
• Indonesian: bisakah Anda menunggu

Example Sentences

Could you hold while I transfer your call?

basic

Could you hold for a moment? I'll check for you.

basic

Could you hold on the line while I get your file?

basic

Hi, thanks for calling, could you hold just a second?

natural

I'm sorry, could you hold? I'll be with you as soon as I can.

natural

Just a moment, could you hold while I look up your order?

natural