dame tu número
/dame tu numeɾo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "give me your number" is translated into Spanish as dame tu número.
This phrase is used to request that someone provide their telephone number.
Which one should you use?
The form dame tu número uses the informal imperative, which can sound like a direct command. In a social setting, it is often softened with ¿Me das tu número? (Will you give me your number?).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the phrase ¿Me puedes dar tu número de teléfono? is used to ask for a phone number.
How does it change in a sentence?
In many Spanish-speaking contexts, replacing número with teléfono is a very common way to specify that you are asking for a phone number, such as in the phrase dame tu teléfono.
How do you pronounce it?
/dame tu numeɾo/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, asking for a phone number is often skipped in favor of asking for a social media handle, as dame tu número can feel more intimate and invasive than asking for a digital profile.
- In Mexico, it is quite common to hear people use the phrase ¿Me pasas tu número? instead of 'dar' (to give). This uses the verb 'pasar', which literally means 'to pass'.
- The word número and the English word 'number' share a common ancestor in the Proto-Indo-European root *nem-, which meant 'to assign or allot'.
Examples in context
- Hola, ¿me puedes dar tu número de teléfono? Me encantaría seguir en contacto.Hi, can you give me your phone number? I would love to stay in touch.
- ¿Podría facilitarme su número de teléfono? Sería un gusto si me lo proporcionara.Could you provide me with your phone number? It would be a pleasure if you could give it to me.
- Dame tu número de teléfono, por favor. Podríamos quedar para ir al cine algún día.Give me your phone number, please. We could meet up and go to the movies someday.
- Dame tu número para llamarte mañana.Give me your number so I can call you tomorrow.
- Si quieres, dame tu número.If you want, give me your number.
- Por favor, dame tu número de teléfono.Please, give me your phone number.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are talking at a café after meeting for the first time.
- DanielMe ha gustado mucho hablar contigo.I have really enjoyed talking to you.
- SofíaA mí también, Daniel.Me too, Daniel.
- DanielDame tu número para que sigamos en contacto.Give me your number so we can stay in touch.
- SofíaClaro, anótalo aquí.Sure, write it down here.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries número, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
