How do I ask to leave a message in Spanish?

Say «¿Le puedo dejar un recado al licenciado, por favor?» A recado is a message you leave for someone else.

What does junta mean in Spanish?

A junta is a work meeting. For example: «Lo siento, el licenciado está en una junta.»

Say «Es urgente, necesito hablar con él hoy mismo.» Urgente means it can't wait and has to be solved right away.

You call an office and the secretary tells you the licenciado is in a meeting.

¿Le puedo dejar un recado al licenciado, por favor?

Can I leave a message for the licenciado, please?

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recado/reˈkado/
messagenoun
A message you leave for someone else.
llamada/ʝaˈmada/
phone callnoun
A conversation by telephone.
junta/ˈxunta/
meetingnoun
A work meeting.
licenciado/lisenˈsjado/
graduatenoun
A person who has finished a university degree.
apellido/apeˈʝido/
surnamenoun
The family name that comes after the first name.
disponible/dispoˈnible/
availableadjective
Free at this moment.
urgente/uɾˈxente/
urgentadjective
That can't wait and has to be dealt with right now.
dejar/deˈxaɾ/
to leaveverb
To put something or someone somewhere and not take them with you.
regresar/reɡɾeˈsaɾ/
to returnverb
To go back to the place you left.
anotar/anoˈtaɾ/
to note downverb
To write something so you don't forget it.

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¿Le puedo dejar un recado al licenciado, por favor?
Can I leave a message for the licenciado, please?
Por favor, dígale que me devuelva la llamada hoy.
Please tell him to call me back today.
Lo siento, el licenciado está en una junta.
I'm sorry, the licenciado is in a meeting.
¿A qué hora puedo encontrar al licenciado en su oficina?
What time can I catch the licenciado in his office?
¿Me da su nombre y apellido, por favor?
Could I have your first and last name, please?
¿Sabe cuándo va a estar disponible el licenciado?
Do you know when the licenciado will be available?
Es urgente, necesito hablar con él hoy mismo.
It's urgent, I need to speak with him today.
¿Quiere dejar su número para que le regresen la llamada?
Would you like to leave your number so they can call you back?
Va a regresar a la oficina después de la comida.
He'll be back in the office after lunch.
Permítame anotar su número y ahorita le aviso.
Let me write down your number, and I'll let him know shortly.

licenciado: In Mexico a licenciado is someone who has finished a university degree, and in offices it is used as a respectful title, sometimes shortened to «lic.». The person doesn't have to be a lawyer.
junta: It's the usual word for a work meeting. If you're told someone is in a junta, the normal move is to leave a message or ask them to call you back.
ahorita: It means soon, but that can be a few minutes or much later. If you need a specific time, ask what time.
la comida: In Mexico it's the main meal of the day, in the mid-afternoon. If someone will be back after la comida, that usually means mid-afternoon.

How do I ask to leave a message in Spanish?: Say «¿Le puedo dejar un recado al licenciado, por favor?» A recado is a message you leave for someone else.
What does junta mean in Spanish?: A junta is a work meeting. For example: «Lo siento, el licenciado está en una junta.»
How do I say it's urgent when I call?: Say «Es urgente, necesito hablar con él hoy mismo.» Urgente means it can't wait and has to be solved right away.

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