How to Say ‘Can you give me the number?’ in Italian
Mi dà il numero?
mee dah eel NOO-meh-roh
[mee dah eel NOO-meh-roh]
💬 Usage Tip: In [Mi dà], the accent on [dà] matters: it marks the verb [gives]. Without the accent, [da] usually means [from] or [by].
🇮🇹 In Italy: This is polite and fits speaking to a stranger like a taxi driver. Asking for the number is practical if you're arranging a transfer or want a record to sort payment out.
Phrase Breakdown
Mi dà
mee dah
can you give me / could you give me
Polite formal form used to ask someone to give you something.
Mi dà un foglio, per favore?
Could you give me a sheet of paper, please?
Words in this phrase
Mi
[mee]
to me
Indirect object pronoun used in polite requests.
"Mi" in "Mi dà il numero?" indica chi riceve il numero.
"to me" in "Mi dà il numero?" indicates who receives the number.
dà
[dah]
would you give / do you give
Polite form used to ask someone to give something.
"dà" in "Mi dà il numero?" rende la domanda rispettosa.
"would you give" in "Mi dà il numero?" makes the question respectful.
Il numero
eel NOO-meh-roh
the number
Refers to a phone number or another numeric reference, depending on context.
Mi serve il numero di telefono.
I need the phone number.
Words in this phrase
il
[eel]
the
Masculine singular definite article before numero.
La parola "il" è usata in "Mi dà il numero?"
The word "the" is used in "Mi dà il numero?"
numero
[NOO-meh-roh]
number
Likely a phone number or bank/account number in context.
"numero" in "Mi dà il numero?" serve per il bonifico.
"number" in "Mi dà il numero?" is needed for the bank transfer.
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