How to Say “Can I Have Your Phone?” in Spanish

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¿me dejas tu teléfono?
The English phrase "can I have your phone?" is translated into Spanish as ¿me dejas tu teléfono?
This phrase is used when you want to use someone's device temporarily, such as to make a quick call or check a map. It functions as a request to borrow a phone for a short period of time.

Which one should you use?

Using the verb dar (to give) in a phrase like ¿Me das tu teléfono? can sound more like a demand for ownership rather than a request to borrow. In contrast, dejar implies a temporary loan. You can also use ¿Me prestas tu teléfono? as a very common and natural alternative to dejar.

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

If you are speaking to a stranger, it is more polite to use the formal version ¿Me podría prestar su teléfono? Using the conditional podría and the formal su makes the request more suitable for formal situations.

Is it said differently in some regions?

In many Spanish-speaking regions, you can use the word móvil instead of teléfono to refer to a cell phone, such as in ¿me dejas el móvil? Additionally, in some areas, the word celular can be used to mean phone.

Did you know?

  • Depending on the country, asking to borrow a phone may be accompanied by the gesture of miming a phone with a thumb and pinky finger held to the ear.
  • The verb dejar used in this phrase literally means 'to leave' or 'to let', rather than 'to lend'.
  • The word teléfono is built from two Ancient Greek roots: tele, meaning 'far off', and phōnḗ, meaning 'voice' or 'sound'.

Examples in context

  • ¿Podría darme su número de teléfono, por favor?
    Could you give me your phone number, please?
  • Disculpe, ¿me podría facilitar su número de teléfono?
    Excuse me, could you provide me with your phone number?
  • ¿Sería tan amable de compartir su número de teléfono conmigo?
    Would you be so kind as to share your phone number with me?
  • ¿Me pasas tu número de teléfono?
    Can you give me your phone number?
  • Oye, ¿me das tu teléfono?
    Hey, can you give me your phone?
  • No tengo batería, ¿me dejas tu teléfono?
    I don't have any battery, can I have your phone?

Example conversation

Javier and María are at a restaurant and Javier forgot his phone.

  1. Javier

    María, ¿me dejas tu teléfono?
    María, can I have your phone?
  2. María

    Sí, claro. Aquí tienes.
    Yes, of course. Here you go.
  3. Javier

    Gracias, solo quiero llamar a mi hermano.
    Thanks, I just want to call my brother.
  4. María

    No hay problema, Javier.
    No problem, Javier.

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