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How to Say ‘Will you give me your number?’ in Italian

Mi lasci il tuo numero?

mee lah-shee eel TOH-oh NOO-meh-roh

[mee lah-shee eel TOH-oh NOO-meh-roh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Asking with lasciare "to leave" sounds light and casual, less pushy than demanding a number. Italians usually swap numbers to chat on WhatsApp.

Phrase Breakdown

Mi lasci

mee lah-shee

Will you leave me

'Lasci' means 'you leave'. 'Sci' sounds like 'shee': LÀ-shi.

Example

Mi lasci la chiave?

Will you leave me the key?

Words in this phrase

[mee]

to me

Indirect object pronoun meaning to me; used to express personal reaction.

Example

Nella frase Mi fa piacere, Mi indica la persona che prova la sensazione.

In the phrase 'Mi fa piacere,' 'Mi' indicates the person feeling the emotion.

lasci

[lah-shee]

Leave

Used as a polite request to stop or refrain from doing something.

Example

Lasci stare quella questione.

Leave that matter alone.

il tuo numero?

eel TOH-oh NOO-meh-roh

your number?

This is the possessive with the article. Raise your tone at the end.

Example

Qual è il tuo numero?

What's your number?

Words in this phrase

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

tuo

[TOH-oh]

your

Belonging to the person or people addressed.

Example

Questo è il tuo libro.

This is your book.

numero

[NOO-meh-roh]

number

A count or figure, e.g. of people.

Example

Qual è il numero di ospiti?

What is the number of guests?

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