Mi número de teléfono es
/mi numeɾo de telefono es/from spelling rules
The English phrase "my phone number is" is translated into Spanish as Mi número de teléfono es.
Mi número de teléfono es is a phrase used to introduce your telephone number to another person.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is built from Mi (my), número (number), de (of), teléfono (telephone) and es (is).
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb es is the third-person singular form of ser, used here because número is a singular subject.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, people do not say the digits individually like in English, but often group them into blocks of two or three numbers to make them easier to remember.
- The word teléfono shares the same Greek root for 'far' as the English word 'telescope', which refers to seeing things from a distance.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, people often omit the words número de teléfono entirely and simply say Mi teléfono es to give their number.
Examples in context
- Mi número de teléfono es 789.My phone number is 789.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use Mi número de teléfono es with a number.Tatoeba #514804 by cueyayotl, translation #514901 by Gabuliellu
- Mi número de teléfono es el 123-456-7890.My phone number is 123-456-7890.
- Le proporciono mi número de teléfono: 987-654-3210.I provide you with my phone number: 987-654-3210.
- Permítame darle mi número de teléfono, que es el 555-123-4567.Allow me to give you my phone number, which is 555-123-4567.
- Aquí tienes mi número de teléfono, que es el 555-123-4567.Here is my phone number, which is 555-123-4567.
- Mi número de teléfono es 555-1234.My phone number is 555-1234.
- Anota, mi número de teléfono es el 987654321.Write it down, my phone number is 987654321.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are exchanging contact information at a coffee shop.
- AlejandroMaría, ¿me das tu contacto?María, can you give me your contact information?
- MaríaSí, mi número de teléfono es 123456.Yes, my phone number is 123456.
- AlejandroGracias, mi número de teléfono es 654321.Thanks, my phone number is 654321.
- MaríaPerfecto, Alejandro, te escribo luego.Perfect, Alejandro, I'll text you later.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, es, mi, número, teléfono, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
