May I ask who’s calling?：どちら様でしょうか？Japanese Phrase #92

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May I ask who’s calling?：どちら様さまでしょうか？Japanese Phrase #92

Discover a new phrase each day to use in your Japanese! What does the expression “どちら様さまでしょうか？(dochira sama de shou ka)” mean? Visit daily to learn some popular Japanese phrases on a regular basis!

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[wp-svg-icons icon=”arrow-right-2″ wrap=”span”] May I ask who’s calling? / 请问您是谁？ / 누구신가요? / Xin cho hỏi ai vậy ạ?)

When you answer the phone and want the name of someone calling, you would be able to use “どちら様さまでしょうか？” which means “May I ask who’s calling?”. You could use this phrase, especially in business situations. For your information, “誰だれですか？” means “Who’s calling?” in only casual situations.

Example 1

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もしもし？ (Hello?) (喂？) (여보세요?) (A lô?)
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こんにちは。どちら様さまでしょうか？ (Hello. May I ask who’s calling?) (您好。请问您是谁？) (안녕하세요. 누구신가요?) (Xin chào. Cho hỏi ai vậy ạ?)
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田中たなかと申もうします。 (This is Tanaka speaking.) (敝姓田中。) (다나카라고 합니다.) (Tôi tên là Tanaka.)
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Example 2

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もしもし？ (Hello?) (喂？) (여보세요?) (A lô?)
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こんにちは。どちら様さまでしょうか？ (Hello. May I ask who’s calling?) (您好。请问您是谁？) (안녕하세요. 누구신가요?) (Xin chào. Cho hỏi ai vậy ạ?)
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吉田よしだです。田中たなかさんはいらっしゃいますか？ (Tanaka speaking. Can I speak to Mr. Tanaka, please?) (我是吉田。请问田中先生在吗？) (요시다입니다. 다나카 씨 계신가요?) (Tôi là Yoshida.Có ông Tanaka ở đó không ạ?)
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