Phrase guide

who's calling

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

Used by a phone call receiver to ask the identity of the caller.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: ո՞վ է (ov ē) — who is calling?
  • Armenian: ո՞վ է հարցնում (ov ē harcʻnum) — who is calling?
  • Chinese Mandarin: 你是誰? /你是谁? (nǐ shì shéi?) — who is calling?
  • Chinese Mandarin: 您是哪位? (nín shì nǎ wèi?) — who is calling?
  • Finnish: kuka soittaa — who is calling?
  • Galician: quen é? — who is calling?
  • German: wer spricht? — who is calling?
  • German: mit wem spreche ich? — who is calling?
  • German: wer ist da? — who is calling?
  • Hindi: कौन बोल रहे हैं (kaun bol rahe ha͠i) — who is calling?
  • Hindi: कौन बोल रहा है (kaun bol rahā hai) — who is calling?
  • Hungarian: kivel beszélek? — who is calling?
  • Kapampangan: ninu pu ikayo? — who is calling?
  • Kapampangan: mamawus kayo? — who is calling?
  • Portuguese: quem está falando — who is calling?
  • Russian: кто звони́т? (kto zvonít?) — who is calling?
  • Spanish: ¿quién es? — who is calling?
  • Turkish: kiminle görüşüyorum — who is calling?