I talked on the phone

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I talked on the phone(
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takt
 
an
 
thuh
 
fon
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. hablé por teléfono
I talked on the phone all night. I didn't even sleep!Hablé por teléfono durante toda la noche. ¡Ni siquiera dormí!
b. platiqué por teléfono
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
Where is the phone? - I don't know. I talked on the phone a few days ago, but I put it back when I was done.¿Dónde está el teléfono? - No sé. Platiqué por teléfono hace algunos días, pero lo devolví a su lugar cuando terminé.
a. hablaba por teléfono
I talked on the phone a lot when I was a kid.Halaba por teléfono mucho cuando era niño.
b. platicaba por teléfono
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
Text messaging didn't exist when I was your age; I talked on the phone.El envío de mensajes de texto no existía cuando yo tenía tu edad; yo platicaba por teléfono.
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