Could I take a message?

and Can I take a message?; May I take a message?

the phrase used on the telephone to offer to take a message and give it to the person the caller is seeking. Bill: Can I talk to Fred? Mary: He's not here. Could I take a message for him?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Roos	RO:S	Dutch
Dolores	do-LO-res (Spanish), də-LAWR-is (English)	Spanish, English
Cassandra	kə-SAN-drə (English), kə-SAHN-drə (English), kahs-SAHN-drah (Italian)	English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, German, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Jitender	-	Indian (Sikh)
Amore	-	Italian
Iuvenalis	-	Ancient Roman