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how may i direct your call?A formal polite expression used by receptionists or operators to ask how they can transfer your phone call

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A formal polite expression used by receptionists or operators to ask how they can transfer your phone call

Pronunciation (IPA): /haʊ meɪ aɪ dəˈrekt jʊr kɔːl/

Korean meaning: 전화를 받은 직원이 어디로 연결해드릴지 정중하게 묻는 표현

Korean pronunciation: 하우 메이 아이 디**렉**트 유어 콜

Example Sentences

  • When I called the pizza place, they said 'How may I direct your call?' I said 'To your kitchen, I'm starving!'
  • The automated voice kept asking 'How may I direct your call?' but I just wanted to talk to a human being.
  • She answered with 'Good afternoon, how may I direct your call?' in such a sweet voice that I almost forgot why I was calling.

how may i direct your call?

NOUN

//haʊ meɪ aɪ dəˈrekt jʊr kɔːl//

A formal polite expression used by receptionists or operators to ask how they can transfer your phone call

how may i direct your call? concept
💡 Concept

A formal polite expression used by receptionists or operators to ask how they can transfer your phone call

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/haʊ meɪ aɪ dəˈrekt jʊr kɔːl/
🇬🇧 UK/haʊ meɪ aɪ daɪˈrekt jɔː kɔːl/

🌳Etymology

Rootdirect

Origin

현대 비즈니스 전화 매너에서 발달한 정중한 표현으로, 'direct'는 라틴어 'dirigere'에서 유래

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

When I called the pizza place, they said 'How may I direct your call?' I said 'To your kitchen, I'm starving!'

The automated voice kept asking 'How may I direct your call?' but I just wanted to talk to a human being.

😄 Fun example

She answered with 'Good afternoon, how may I direct your call?' in such a sweet voice that I almost forgot why I was calling.

Learning to say 'How may I direct your call?' was the first thing they taught me at my new receptionist job.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

How can I help youWhere shall I connect youWhich department pleaseHow may I assist you

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