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When the Video Call Goes Wrong

Explain a bad connection, frozen video, echo and broken links, and get back into the call in Spanish.

In Spain people talk about connection problems with a few very set phrases: "me va fatal", "se te oye entrecortado", "se me ha caído la wifi" (Wi-Fi is usually feminine). Phones are "móviles", headphones "cascos" and mobile data "los datos". The cards follow a client call where your Wi-Fi keeps dropping and you rejoin from your phone.

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  1. 1

    Hoy la conexión me va fatal.

    My internet is really patchy today.

  2. 2

    Se te oye entrecortado.

    You're breaking up.

  3. 3

    Se te ha congelado la imagen.

    Your video has frozen.

  4. 4

    Mejor me conecto desde el móvil.

    I'd better join from my phone.

  5. 5

    Apago la cámara, que así va mejor.

    I'll turn my camera off, it'll work better.

  6. 6

    Me ha echado de la reunión.

    It kicked me out of the meeting.

  7. 7

    ¿Ahora me oyes, o se sigue cortando?

    Can you hear me now, or is it still cutting out?

  8. 8

    No me funciona el enlace.

    The link isn't working for me.

  9. 9

    Me dice que tengo que actualizar la aplicación.

    It says I have to update the app.

  10. 10

    Reinicio el router y vuelvo enseguida.

    I'll restart the router and be right back.

  11. 11

    ¿Probamos con otra plataforma?

    Shall we try another platform?

  12. 12

    Hay eco, alguien tiene los altavoces muy altos.

    There's an echo, someone has their speakers up loud.

  13. 13

    Ponte los cascos, que se oye mejor.

    Put your headphones on, it sounds better.

  14. 14

    Perdonad, se me ha caído la wifi.

    Sorry, everyone, my Wi-Fi dropped.

  15. 15

    ¿Puedes repetirlo? Es que no se ha oído nada.

    Can you repeat that? I didn't catch a thing.

  16. 16

    Estoy con los datos del móvil, igual se corta.

    I'm on mobile data, it might cut out.

  17. 17

    ¿Veis la pantalla compartida o os sale en negro?

    Can you see the shared screen, or is it black for you?

  18. 18

    Si se vuelve a caer, te mando un mensaje.

    If it drops again, I'll send you a message.

  19. 19

    Seguimos, y luego te pasamos la grabación.

    Let's carry on, and we'll send you the recording later.

  20. 20

    Hoy la tecnología no está de mi parte.

    Technology is not on my side today.