How to Say ‘A phone number’ in Italian
Un numero di telefono
oon NOO-meh-roh dee teh-LEH-foh-noh
[oon NOO-meh-roh dee teh-LEH-foh-noh]
💬 Usage Tip: Italian links two nouns with di where English just puts them side by side, so it's literally "number of telephone." Same pattern: numero di cellulare "mobile number."
Phrase Breakdown
Un numero
oon NOO-meh-roh
A number
Stress the first syllable: NU-me-ro.
Scegli un numero.
Pick a number.
Words in this phrase
Un
[oon]
a / an
An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.
È stato un incontro molto utile.
It was a very useful meeting.
numero
[NOO-meh-roh]
number
A sequence of digits, like a phone number.
Qual è il tuo numero?
What's your number?
di telefono
dee teh-LEH-foh-noh
phone (of telephone)
'Di' links the two nouns. Stress the second syllable: te-LEH-fo-no.
Hai il suo numero di telefono?
Do you have his/her phone number?
Words in this phrase
di
[dee]
of
Preposition linking nouns, often translated as of.
Che tipo di ruolo è disponibile?
What kind of role is available?
telefono
[teh-LEH-foh-noh]
telephone
Masculine noun for a phone.
Il telefono è sul tavolo.
The phone is on the table.
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