How to Say ‘Could you give me your name and a phone number?’ in French
Vous pouvez me donner votre nom et un numéro de téléphone ?
voo poo-VAY muh doh-NAY vot-ruh nom eh new-may-ROH duh tay-lay-FUN
[voo poo-VAY muh doh-NAY vot-ruh nom eh new-may-ROH duh tay-lay-FUN]
💬 Usage Tip: me "me" goes before the verb, not after it as in English: me donner is literally 'me give.' Swap the verb and keep the order: Vous pouvez me dire… "Could you tell me…"
🇫🇷 In France: Restaurants ask for a phone number so they can call if you're running late or need to confirm. That matters for a birthday booking, where a cake or decorations may be waiting.
Phrase Breakdown
Vous pouvez me donner
voo poo-VAY muh doh-NAY
Could you give me
A polite request. Rising intonation at the end of the sentence makes it a question.
Vous pouvez me donner l'heure ?
Could you tell me the time?
Words in this phrase
Vous
[voo]
you
Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.
Vous aimez le film?
Do you like the movie?
pouvez
[poo-VAY]
can
Form of 'pouvoir' for 'vous'.
Vous pouvez répéter ?
Can you repeat?
me
[muh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun showing that something is pleasing to the speaker.
Ça me plaît de découvrir de nouveaux métiers.
I like discovering new professions.
donner
[doh-NAY]
to give
Verb meaning to hand over or provide.
Pouvez-vous me donner le menu ?
Can you give me the menu?
votre nom
vot-ruh nom
your name
'Votre' is the polite 'your'. The 'm' in 'nom' is silent and nasal: 'vo-tr non'.
Quel est votre nom ?
What is your name?
Words in this phrase
votre
[vot-ruh]
your
Belonging to you.
Votre voiture est là.
Your car is there.
nom
[nom]
name
Refers to the person's name for the reservation.
Je donne mon nom à l'accueil.
I give my name at reception.
et un numéro
eh new-may-ROH
and a number
The 't' of 'et' is never pronounced: 'é un nu-mé-ro'.
Un nom et un numéro, s'il vous plaît.
A name and a number, please.
Words in this phrase
et
[eh]
and
Joins two thoughts or questions together.
Et vous êtes venu aussi?
And did you come too?
un
numéro
[new-may-ROH]
number
Masculine noun; used for street numbers, phone numbers, etc.
Quel est le numéro de la maison ?
What is the house number?
de téléphone ?
duh tay-lay-FUN
phone?
This completes 'numéro de téléphone'. Raise your voice at the end for the question.
Vous avez un numéro de téléphone ?
Do you have a phone number?
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.
Un verre de lait.
A glass of milk.
téléphone
[tay-lay-FUN]
phone
Telephone, often meaning a mobile phone.
Mon téléphone est dans mon sac.
My phone is in my bag.
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