quel est ton numéro de téléphone ?
The English phrase "what is your phone number?" is quel est ton numéro de téléphone ? in French.
This phrase is used to ask for the digits used to call someone on their telephone.
Which one should you use?
The form quel est ton numéro de téléphone ? is used in informal settings. You should use quel est votre numéro de téléphone ? when speaking to a stranger, a superior or a group of people.
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form quel est ton numéro de téléphone ? uses the possessive adjective ton, which is used for people you know well or people your own age.
When do people say it?
A common way to begin answering this question is with C'est le… followed by the digits.
Did you know?
- In France, phone numbers are written and spoken in blocks of two digits, such as 06 12 34 56 78, instead of the groups of three or four common in English.
- In France, it is common to simply ask C'est quoi ton numéro ? in very casual settings, replacing quel with quoi.
- The word numéro is a loanword from Italian, which makes it a 'doublet' of the native French word nombre.
Examples in context
- Salut! Quel est ton numéro de téléphone?Hi! What is your phone number?
- Puis-je avoir votre numéro de téléphone s'il vous plaît?May I have your phone number, please?
- Pourrais-tu me donner ton numéro de téléphone?Could you give me your phone number?
- Excuse-moi, quel est ton numéro de téléphone ?Excuse me, what is your phone number?
- Dis-moi, quel est ton numéro de téléphone ?Tell me, what is your phone number?
Example conversation
Chloé and Nathan are exchanging contact information after meeting at a cafe.
- ChloéOn s'échange nos contacts ?Shall we exchange contact info?
- NathanOui, bonne idée !Yes, good idea!
- ChloéQuel est ton numéro de téléphone ?What is your phone number?
- NathanC'est le 06 12 34 56 78.It is 06 12 34 56 78.
