How to Say ‘Exchange numbers’ in German
Nummern austauschen
NOOM-mern OWS-tow-shen
[NOOM-mern OWS-tow-shen]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally "exchange numbers." Very natural for phone contacts.
🇩🇪 In Germany: With neighbors, this usually means phone numbers for practical reasons, not social pressure.
Phrase Breakdown
Nummern
[NOOM-mern]
numbers
Plural of 'Nummer,' meaning 'numbers.' In this context it usually means phone numbers.
Wir möchten Nummern austauschen, und „Nummern“ means phone numbers here.
We would like to exchange numbers, and “numbers” means phone numbers here.
austauschen
[OWS-tow-shen]
to exchange
A separable verb meaning 'to exchange.' Here it is used for exchanging contact details.
Lassen Sie uns Nummern austauschen; „austauschen“ is useful with neighbors.
Let's exchange numbers; “to exchange” is useful with neighbors.
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