Travel phone call guides

Phone calls are the hardest part of speaking another language on a trip: no gestures, fast speech, and numbers you have to catch the first time. These free guides from the Travel's Calling team cover what the other side will ask, the phrases that answer it, and how to prepare.

• How to call a taxi in Rome (Italian phrases that work)
  Call a taxi in Rome with confidence: Italian phrases, official taxi numbers, airport fixed fares, and what the operator will ask you. Free guide.
• How to call a hotel in Italian
  Call an Italian hotel with confidence: phrases for late arrival, confirming a booking, early check-in and the city tax, with pronunciation. Free guide.
• How to call a restaurant in Paris and book a table in French
  Book a table in Paris by phone: French phrases for reservations, times, party size, and what the restaurant will ask you, with pronunciation tips.
• How to call a taxi in Spanish
  Call a taxi in Spanish: phrases for booking, giving an address, airport rides and fares, plus differences between Spain and Mexico. Free guide.
• How to call a hotel in Spanish
  Call a hotel in Spanish: phrases to confirm a reservation, arrive late, ask for early check-in and spell your name, with pronunciation. Free guide.
• Japanese phone phrases for travelers
  Essential Japanese phone phrases for travelers: moshi moshi, booking a table, calling your hotel and ordering a taxi, with romaji and politeness tips.
• How to make phone calls in German when you travel
  Make phone calls in German while traveling: how to open the call, book a table, call a taxi and talk to your hotel, with pronunciation. Free guide.
• Fear of phone calls abroad, and how to get past it
  Nervous about phone calls in another language? Practical ways to prepare, what to say when you freeze, and how to practice calls before your trip.
• How to practice phone calls before you travel
  A practical plan to practice the phone calls you'll make abroad: which calls matter, how to rehearse them, and how to practice in the local language.
• Phone calls when you study abroad
  Studying abroad? How to prepare for the phone calls you'll actually make: housing, appointments, taxis and restaurants, plus practice tips in the local language.