How is the phone answered in your language?

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#15661361Wednesday, October 21, 2009 12:11 AM GMT

This isn't really a "how do you say hello in your language" thread. Different languages use different words besides the main equivalent of "hello" to answer the phone. What's your language's way? Japanese/日本語: もしもし？ Moshimoshi?

Dr01d3k4

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#15676859Wednesday, October 21, 2009 3:57 PM GMT

ROFL @ Moshimoshi German is probally Hallo Latin - Latein haben kein Handy. (Latin doesn't have a mobile phone)

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#15678452Wednesday, October 21, 2009 5:35 PM GMT

(Family name), this is (your name) speaking?

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#15681306Wednesday, October 21, 2009 7:34 PM GMT

My teacher said Germans usually just say "Hallo".

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#15686640Wednesday, October 21, 2009 9:19 PM GMT

hello good(part of the day)

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#15688430Wednesday, October 21, 2009 9:46 PM GMT

... in sweden... say my name was Johansson, this is how I would answer the phone translated in english... LOL: Johansson.

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#15731461Friday, October 23, 2009 12:07 AM GMT

여보세요 [Yeoboseyo] - Korean.