Chinese phrase
我打电话是想确认一下〜 wǒ dǎ diàn huà shì xiǎng què rèn yí xià 〜
Meaning
I called to confirm ___
When to use it
It says that the speaker called to confirm something. It is a polite, neutral way to introduce the reason for a call, often in work settings.
Example dialogue
我打电话是想确认一下合同付款条款。 wǒ dǎ diàn huà shì xiǎng què rèn yí xià hé tóng fù kuǎn tiáo kuǎn
I called to confirm the contract payment terms.
好的，合同上写的是付款期限为发票日起30日内，我们会按此办理。 hǎo de hé tóng shàng xiě de shì fù kuǎn qī xiàn wèi fā piào rì qǐ 30 rì nèi wǒ men huì àn cǐ bàn lǐ
Okay, the contract says payment is due within 30 days of the invoice date, and we will proceed accordingly.