In Spain, use:
¿Diga? or¿Dígame?
¿Sí (diga?)In Mexico:
¿Bueno?
In most parts of South America:¿Aló? or¿sí?
In the River Plate countries (Argentina, Uruguay):
¿Holá?29.8.2 Asking to speak to someone
The expressions which follow will be appropriate in any situation:Informal:
Hola, ¿está José?
Hello, is José in?
Dile a Paco que se ponga. (esp. Spain)
Ask Paco to come to the phone/Tell Paco I want to speak to him.
Formal:¿Podría hablar con el señor Medina, por favor?
Could I speak to señor Medina please?
Quisiera hablar con Raquel, por favor.
I would like to speak to Raquel please.22.2 (p. 105); 18.1.1 (p. 84); 21.1 (p. 99); 21.4 (p. 101); 17.7 (p. 77)
29.8.3 Asking who is calling
To ask callers to identify themselves, use:
¿Quién habla? Who is speaking or calling?
¿Con quién hablo? Who am I speaking to?
¿De parte de quién? Who shall I say is calling?12.8 (p. 51)
29.8.4 Identifying oneself
To say who is calling, use:
Soy (Álvaro).
This is (Álvaro).Habla (Nicolás).
(Nicolás) speaking.MAKING SOCIAL CONTACTS 29.8