Japanese phrase

___がうまくつながりません。 ___ ga u ma ku tsu na ga ri ma se n

Meaning

___ won't go through.

When to use it

Says that a call cannot be connected. It is a polite, neutral way to report a communication problem without blaming anyone.

Example dialogue

電話がうまくつながりません。 den wa ga u ma ku tsu na ga ri ma se n

The call is not connecting properly.

こちらからかけ直します。 ko chi ra ka ra ka ke nao shi ma su

I'll try calling again.

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