Asking for Help Making a Phone Call

Your phone isn't working and you need to borrow someone's or ask for help calling.

You
Disculpe, necesito hacer una llamada pero no tengo señal. ¿Me presta su teléfono? Es importante.
dees-KOOL-peh, neh-seh-SEE-toh ah-SEHR OO-nah yah-MAH-dah PEH-roh noh TEHN-goh seh-NYAHL. meh PREHS-tah soo teh-LEH-foh-noh? ehs eem-por-TAHN-teh.
Excuse me, I need to make a call but I don't have signal. Can I borrow your phone? It's important.
'Prestar' means to lend/borrow. '¿Me presta...?' is the polite way to ask to borrow something in Latin America.
Stranger
Sí, tome. ¿A qué número necesita llamar?
see, TOH-meh. ah keh NOO-meh-roh neh-seh-SEE-tah yah-MAR?
Yes, here you go. What number do you need to call?
'Tome' (here, take it) is the formal command form of 'tomar' — you'll hear it often when someone hands you something.
You
Necesito llamar a mi hotel. El número es tres-uno-cinco, ocho-cero-dos-cuatro.
neh-seh-SEE-toh yah-MAR ah mee oh-TEHL. ehl NOO-meh-roh ehs trehs-OO-noh-SEEN-koh, OH-choh-SEH-roh-dohs-KWAH-troh.
I need to call my hotel. The number is 315-8024.
In Latin America, phone numbers are usually read one or two digits at a time, not as large numbers.
Stranger
Está sonando. Aquí tiene.
ehs-TAH soh-NAHN-doh. ah-KEE TYEH-neh.
It's ringing. Here you go.
You
Muchísimas gracias, es usted muy amable. Le debo una.
moo-CHEE-see-mahs GRAH-syahs, ehs oos-TEHD mooy ah-MAH-bleh. leh DEH-boh OO-nah.
Thank you so very much, you are very kind. I owe you one.
'Le debo una' (I owe you one) is a casual, friendly expression that works just like in English.