How to Say ‘Will you give me your number?’ in Italian
Mi dai il tuo numero?
mee DAH-ee eel TOH-oh NOO-meh-roh
[mee DAH-ee eel TOH-oh NOO-meh-roh]
💬 Usage Tip: A plain present-tense question is the normal way to make a casual request: mi dai literally means "you give me". It works the same way with Mi passi il sale? "Will you pass me the salt?"
🇮🇹 In Italy: Asking for a number after agreeing on a date is normal, and it will almost always end up on WhatsApp. That's what nearly everyone in Italy uses to text.
Phrase Breakdown
Mi dai
mee DAH-ee
Will you give me / Can you give me
'Mi' (to me) plus 'dai' (you give). It's a friendly, informal way to ask for something. 'Dai' rhymes with 'eye'.
Mi dai una penna?
Can you give me a pen?
Words in this phrase
Mi
[mee]
to me
Indirect object pronoun meaning to me; used to express personal reaction.
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.
dai
[DAH-ee]
you give
Informal 'you' form of 'dare', to give.
Mi dai una mano?
Will you give me a hand?
il tuo numero?
eel TOH-oh NOO-meh-roh
your number?
Article plus possessive plus noun, said together. Raise your voice at the end for the question.
Hai il tuo numero di telefono?
Do you have your phone number?
Words in this phrase
il
[eel]
the
Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
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.
Questo è il tuo libro.
This is your book.
numero
[NOO-meh-roh]
number
A count or figure, e.g. of people.
Qual è il numero di ospiti?
What is the number of guests?
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