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話し中, 話中, はなしちゅう

  • hanashichū
JLPT LEVEL 2

Definition

nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'

  • busy (phone)

Examples of 話し中,話中,はなしちゅう in a Sentence

これで３０分もお話中です。
The line has been busy for 30 minutes now.
スミスさんに電話しようとしましたが、話し中でした。
I tried to call Mr Smith, but the line was busy.
まだお話中です。
The line is still busy.
私は彼に電話をしたが、話中だった。
I called him, but the line was busy.
ただいま話し中ですので、電話を切らずにお待ち下さい。
The line is busy now. Please hold the line.
彼に電話をしたが話中だった。
I tried to call him up, but the line was busy.
ただいま話し中です。
The line is busy now.
あいにく話中です。
I'm afraid the line is busy.
すみません。ただいま話し中です。
Sorry, the line is busy now.
ただいまお話中です。
The line is engaged.

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