わたしのでんわばんごうは〜です
watashi no denwa bangō wa ~ desuhiragana, polite
In hiragana, "my phone number is" is わたしのでんわばんごうは〜です (watashi no denwa bangō wa ~ desu). You read the digits one by one after は. It is also called でんわばんごうをおしえてください (denwa bangō o oshiete kudasai).
Meaning: giving your phone number (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| わたしのでんわばんごうは〜です | watashi no denwa bangō wa ~ desu | hiragana, polite |
| でんわばんごうをおしえてください | denwa bangō o oshiete kudasai | hiragana, asking for a number |
What does it mean word for word?
でんわ is "phone", ばんごう is "number", は marks the topic and です ends the sentence.
How does it change in a sentence?
Digits are read singly. A zero is ぜろ (zero), 4 is よん (yon), 7 is なな (nana) and 9 is きゅう (kyū), and hyphens are read as の (no).
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid the readings し for 4 and しち for 7 in phone numbers, because they are easy to mishear.
Did you know?
- A phone number starting with 090 is a typical Japanese mobile number pattern.
Examples in context
- わたしのでんわばんごうはぜろきゅうぜろのいちにさんよんのごろくななはちです。Watashi no denwa bangō wa zero kyū zero no ichi ni san yon no go roku nana hachi desu.My phone number is 090-1234-5678.
- もういちどおねがいします。Mō ichido onegai shimasu.One more time, please.
Example conversation
Two people at a language event exchange phone numbers.
- Ayumiでんわばんごうをおしえてください。Denwa bangō o oshiete kudasai.Please tell me your phone number.
- Ryoはい、ぜろきゅうぜろのいちにさんよんのごろくななはちです。Hai, zero kyū zero no ichi ni san yon no go roku nana hachi desu.Yes, it is 090-1234-5678.
- Ayumiぜろきゅうぜろのいちにさんよん、ですね。Zero kyū zero no ichi ni san yon, desu ne.Zero nine zero, one two three four, right?
- Ryoはい、そうです。Hai, sō desu.Yes, that is right.
