How the word "telefonieren" is translated into English
Ich muss kurz mit meiner Mutter telefonieren.
[ˈɪç ˈmʊs ˈkʊrts ˈmɪt ˈmaɪ̯nɐ ˈmʊtɐ telefoˈniːrən.]
I need to talk on the phone with my mother for a moment.
Darf ich hier telefonieren?
[ˈdarf ˈɪç ˈhiːɐ̯ telefoˈniːrən?]
May I make a phone call here?
Im Zug möchte ich nicht telefonieren.
[ˈɪm ˈtsuːk ˈmœçtə ˈɪç ˈnɪçt telefoˈniːrən.]
I don't want to talk on the phone on the train.
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