Japanese phrase
___の方に代わっていただけますか？ ___ no hō ni ka wa tte i ta da ke ma su ka
Meaning
Could you put me through to ___?
When to use it
Politely asks to be connected to a specific person by phone.
Example dialogue
田中さんの方に代わっていただけますか？ ta naka sa n no hō ni ka wa tte i ta da ke ma su ka
Could you put me through to Mr. Tanaka?
少々お待ちください。 shō shō o ma chi ku da sa i
Please hold for a moment.