How to Say ‘It's 090-1234-5678.’ in Japanese
090-1234-5678です。
0 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 desu
[ZEH-roh KYOO ZEH-roh EE-chee nee sahn yo-n goh ROH-koo NAH-nah HAH-chee dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Read phone numbers digit by digit, with の (no) at each dash: (zero-kyū-zero no ichi-ni-san-yon no...). People often say (zero) rather than れい (rei).
Phrase Breakdown
090-
0 9 0
zero-nine-zero
Phone numbers are read digit by digit. Zero is ゼロ (zero), and nine is きゅう (kyū). Pause briefly at the hyphen.
090から始まる番号です。
It's a number starting with 090.
Words in this phrase
0
0
[ZEH-roh]
zero
The digit zero; in phone numbers often read ゼロ or まる.
0から始まる番号です。
It's a number starting with zero.
9
9
[KYOO]
nine
The number nine, read きゅう in phone numbers.
九時に電話します。
I'll call at nine.
0
0
[ZEH-roh]
zero
The digit zero; in phone numbers often read ゼロ or まる.
0から始まる番号です。
It's a number starting with zero.
1234-
1 2 3 4
one-two-three-four
Read it as いち・に・さん・よん (ichi, ni, san, yon). Use よん, not し, for 4 in phone numbers.
暗証番号は1234です。
The PIN is 1234.
Words in this phrase
1
1
[EE-chee]
one
The number 1, read 'ip' before the counter 杯.
コーヒーを1杯ください。
One cup of coffee, please.
2
2
[nee]
two
The number two, read に (often にー in phone numbers).
二階に会議室があります。
There's a meeting room on the second floor.
3
3
[sahn]
three
The number three, read さん.
三時に会いましょう。
Let's meet at three.
4
4
[yo-n]
four
The numeral 4.
4の倍数です。
It is a multiple of four.
5678です。
5 6 7 8 desu
five-six-seven-eight, it is
Read it as ご・ろく・なな・はち (go, roku, nana, hachi). Use なな, not しち, for 7. End with です (desu), with a soft 'u'.
部屋番号は5678です。
The room number is 5678.
Words in this phrase
5
5
[goh]
five
The number 5, read go.
りんごを5個買いました。
I bought five apples.
6
6
[ROH-koo]
six
The digit six, read ろく.
6人で予約したいです。
I'd like to reserve for six people.
7
7
[NAH-nah]
seven
The number seven, read なな in phone numbers to avoid confusion.
七番の会議室です。
It's meeting room number seven.
8
8
[HAH-chee]
eight
The number eight, read はち.
八時に出社します。
I arrive at the office at eight.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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