Which one should you use?
While 私の電話番号は is the standard polite form, you may encounter other versions depending on the speaker's gender and the level of familiarity. Boku no denwa bangō wa __________. is a casual version often used by young people with peers or acquaintances of a similar age. Ore no denwa bangō wa __________. is an informal version used mostly by males and close friends.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
私の電話番号は is the standard, polite and neutral way to refer to yourself in most social situations. In contrast, Boku no denwa bangō wa __________. and Ore no denwa bangō wa __________. are informal. Specifically, replacing watashi with boku makes the phrase sound more casual and is typically used by male speakers in informal settings.
How do you pronounce it?
watashi no denwabangou wa
Did you know?
- When reciting numbers, the digit 4 can be pronounced as yon or shi, but yon is much more common in phone numbers to avoid the word for 'death'.
- The number zero in a phone number is typically pronounced as zero, but can also be called maru, meaning 'circle'.
- When saying a phone number, the middle dash in a sequence is often pronounced as no to make the string of digits easier to follow during a call.
Examples in context
- 私の電話番号は090の1234の5678です。My phone number is 090-1234-5678.This sentence is useful for practicing how to provide a specific phone number following the phrase 私の電話番号は.Tatoeba #12965053 by urro, translation #12965054 by urro
- 私の電話番号は、こちらです。watashi no denwa bango wa, kochira desu.My phone number is this one.
Example conversation
At a cafe, Hiroto gives Misaki his contact information.
- 大翔 Hiroto美咲さん、私の電話番号は、これです。misaki-san, watashi no denwa bango wa, kore desu.Misaki, my phone number is this.
- 美咲 Misakiありがとうございます、大翔さん。arigatou gozaimasu, hiroto-san.Thank you, Hiroto.
- 大翔 Hiroto後でメッセージを送りますね。ato de messeji o okurimasu ne.I will send you a message later.
- 美咲 Misakiはい、待っています。hai, matte imasu.Yes, I'll be waiting.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
