Japanese phrase

突然のお電話で申し訳ありません。 totsu zen no o den wa de mō shi wake a ri ma se n

Meaning

I'm sorry for calling you out of the blue.

When to use it

Apologizes for making an unexpected phone call. It is polite and often opens a call to someone who was not expecting it.

Example dialogue

突然のお電話で申し訳ありません。 totsu zen no o den wa de mō shi wake a ri ma se n

I'm sorry for calling you out of the blue.

はい、どうされましたか? ha i dō sa re ma shi ta ka

Yes, how can I help?

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