Meaning
To be engaged in a phone conversation.
Cultural Background
Germans are very protective of their privacy during calls. Interrupting someone who is 'am Telefon' is considered rude. In professional Swiss-German settings, 'am Telefon sein' is often followed by a polite 'Danke für Ihre Geduld' (Thanks for your patience) once the call ends.
Preposition check
Always use 'an' for phones. Never 'auf'.
Meaning
To be engaged in a phone conversation.
Preposition check
Always use 'an' for phones. Never 'auf'.
Test Yourself
Select the correct preposition.
Ich bin ___ Telefon.
'Am' is the contraction of 'an dem'.
Complete the sentence.
Entschuldigung, ich ___ gerade am Telefon.
The subject 'ich' requires the verb 'bin'.
🎉 Score: /2
Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
2 exercisesIch bin ___ Telefon.
'Am' is the contraction of 'an dem'.
Entschuldigung, ich ___ gerade am Telefon.
The subject 'ich' requires the verb 'bin'.
🎉 Score: /2
Frequently Asked Questions
1 questionsYes, but 'am' is the standard contraction.
Related Phrases
Telefonieren
synonymTo make a call
Am Hörer
similarOn the receiver
