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How to Say ‘Can I have your number?’ in German

Kann ich deine Nummer haben?

kahn ikh DY-neh NOOM-er hah-ben

[kahn ikh DY-neh NOOM-er hah-ben]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Asked straight after a shared plan, this lands as practical, not pushy. Germans tend to appreciate directness over elaborate lines.

Phrase Breakdown

Kann ich

kahn ikh

Can I

'können' is a little more casual than 'dürfen'.

Example

Kann ich helfen?

Can I help?

Words in this phrase

Kann

[kahn]

can

A modal verb expressing ability or possibility.

Example

Beim Gespräch Kann man viel über die Firma lernen.

In the conversation, one can learn a lot about the company.

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

deine Nummer haben?

DY-neh NOOM-er hah-ben

have your number?

The object goes in the middle and the infinitive 'haben' goes at the end.

Example

Kann ich deine Nummer haben?

Can I have your number?

Words in this phrase

deine

[DY-neh]

your

Informal 'your' for feminine nouns.

Example

Wo ist deine Kamera?

Where is your camera?

Nummer

[NOOM-er]

number

Feminine noun; often means a phone number in casual talk.

Example

Meine Nummer ist neu.

My number is new.

haben

[hah-ben]

have

To possess or hold something.

Example

Ich habe ein Buch.

I have a book.

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