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8. A polite 'telephone' time phrase...in English +... GG
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A moment, please.
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1. It's what you say when you put someone on hold on the telephone.
2. Ah...a second....up to about a minute!
3. Wait...It's just a 'wrinkle in time'.
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1. I'll be back in an instant.
2. Wait ....a second or a minute
3. Wait...for a little time
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Einen Moment, bitte!!!
Un momento, por favor...mi amigo o amiga.
Un moment, s'il te plaît...(si je peux dire tu...)
momento - Italian
moment - Polish
момéнт - Russian
Well, 'a moment' it's
kidogo in Swahili!
an - in Turkish
and it seems the words are mostly 'different' in non-European languages!
You can help...
What are the words...for moment and '(Wait) a moment, please.'
Thanks. GG
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Rating: 5
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December 31, 2009
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Instead of "A moment, please.", in Spanish we say "Spanish " Un momento""
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Irma
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Yes!
Instead of "A moment, please.", in Georgian we say "damelodet, gtkhovt!"
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Rating: 3
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January 6, 2007
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Instead of "A moment, please.", in Spanish we say "un momento por favor"
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Instead of "A moment, please.", in French we say "Un moment, s'il vous plaît?"
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Instead of "A moment, please.", in Italian we say "Un momento, prego."
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Rating: 4
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November 28, 2004
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Shanice P.
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Instead of "A moment, please.", in Chinese, Mandarin we say "please hold on"
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Rating: 4
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December 12, 2003
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Rating: 5
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December 3, 2003
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