What is the Spanish word for "telephone"?

Learn how to say "telephone" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

telephone

Spanish

teléfono

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Alternative translations of "telephone"

aparato telefónico
central telefónica
línea telefónica

Examples of how to use "telephone" in Spanish

English
The telephone was a revolutionary invention.
Spanish
El teléfono fue un invento revolucionario.
English
She answered the telephone with a smile.
Spanish
Ella contestó el teléfono con una sonrisa.
English
Please put the telephone on the small table.
Spanish
Por favor, coloca el teléfono en la mesita pequeña.
English
The old telephone rang loudly last night.
Spanish
El teléfono antiguo sonó fuerte anoche.
English
He fixed the broken telephone yesterday afternoon.
Spanish
Él arregló el teléfono roto ayer por la tarde.

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