Chinese phrase
我想和〜通话 wǒ xiǎng hé 〜 tōng huà
Meaning
I would like to speak with ___ by phone
When to use it
It politely expresses a wish to speak with someone by phone. It is common at the start of a call and has a courteous, slightly formal tone.
Example dialogue
我想和王经理通话，请问他现在在办公室吗？ wǒ xiǎng hé wáng jīng lǐ tōng huà qǐng wèn tā xiàn zài zài bàn gōng shì ma
I would like to talk to Manager Wang on the phone. Is he in the office now?
他现在不在，您想留言还是我帮您预约时间？ tā xiàn zài bú zài nín xiǎng liú yán hái shì wǒ bāng nín yù yuē shí jiān
He is away at the moment. Would you like to leave a message, or would you like me to arrange a time?