CAN I TELL HER WHO'S CALLING?
Can I tell her who's calling?: translation
Could I tell him who's calling? & Can I tell her who's calling? & May I tell him who's calling?
a question asked by people who answer the telephone to find out politely who is asking for someone. (
Him
or
her
can be replaced by a person's name or by a plural pronoun.) •
Mary (on the phone): Hello. Could I speak to Bill Franklin? Sally: Could I tell him who's calling? Mary: It's Mary Peters. Sally: Oh yes, he's expecting your call. I'll get him for you.