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How to Say ‘Should I give you my number?’ in German

Soll ich dir meine Nummer geben?

zoll ikh deer migh-neh NOOM-er geh-ben

[zoll ikh deer migh-neh NOOM-er geh-ben]

💬 Usage Tip: Soll ich ...? is the go-to way to offer something: Soll ich dir helfen? "Should I help you?"

Phrase Breakdown

Soll ich dir

zoll ikh deer

shall I (to) you

'Sollen' is used to offer something. The 's' at the start sounds like English 'z'.

Example

Soll ich dir helfen?

Shall I help you?

Words in this phrase

Soll

[zoll]

should

Used to offer help or ask whether the speaker should do something.

Example

Soll ich eine Kerze vorbereiten?

Should I prepare a candle?

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

dir

[deer]

to you

Dative pronoun meaning 'to you' in informal singular form.

Example

Ich sende dir später die Adresse.

I will send you the address later.

meine Nummer geben?

migh-neh NOOM-er geh-ben

give my number?

'Nummer' has a short 'u'. 'Geben' (to give) goes to the end after the modal verb.

Example

Kannst du mir deine Nummer geben?

Can you give me your number?

Words in this phrase

meine

[migh-neh]

Belonging to or associated with the speaker.

Example

Ich mache meine Runden jeden Morgen.

I do my rounds every morning.

Nummer

[NOOM-er]

number

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

Example

Meine Nummer ist neu.

My number is new.

geben

[geh-ben]

give

To hand over or provide.

Example

Er wollte mir das Geschenk geben.

He wanted to give me the gift.

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