das Telefongespräch
Translation
telephone conversation, phone call
Examples
Das Telefongespräch dauerte eine Stunde.
The telephone conversation lasted an hour.
Wir hatten ein kurzes Telefongespräch.
We had a brief telephone conversation.
Grammar Patterns
ein Telefongespräch ((mit+3)) führen to have a telephone conversation ((with sb.)) I'm having a long telephone conversation with her.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Telefonat, Anruf
Etymology
A compound word from 'Telefon' (telephone) and 'Gespräch' (conversation).
Memory Tips
Break it down literally: 'telephone' + 'conversation'. This makes it easy to remember. It emphasizes the conversation aspect more than 'Telefonat'.