How to Say ‘May I have your phone number?’ in Japanese
お電話番号をお願いできますか。
o denwa bangou o o negai deki masu ka
[oh den-wah bahn-goh oh oh neh-guy deki mahs kah]
Phrase Breakdown
お電話番号を
o denwa bangou o
your phone number (object)
お makes 電話番号 (denwa bangō, phone number) polite. を marks it as the object. Say it smoothly: o-den-wa-ban-gō-o.
お電話番号を教えてください。
Please tell me your phone number.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix used in polite expressions
The polite prefix お makes the following word sound more courteous.
お願いできますか。
Could you please do that?
電話
denwa
[den-wah]
telephone; phone
Used for phone calls or phone contact information.
電話番号もお願いします。
Your phone number as well, please.
番号
bangou
[bahn-goh]
number
A number, such as a phone number or ticket number.
番号を確認します。
I will confirm the number.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.
チケットを二枚ください。
Two tickets, please.
お願いできますか。
o negai deki masu ka
may I ask for (it)?
A polite request: お願い (onegai, request) + できますか (can I?). Your pitch rises slightly on the final か.
サインをお願いできますか。
Could I ask for your signature?
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix used in polite expressions
The polite prefix お makes the following word sound more courteous.
お願いできますか。
Could you please do that?
願い
negai
[neh-guy]
request; favor
願い refers to a wish or request, and in お願い it forms a polite request expression.
お願いがあります。
I have a request.
でき
deki
[deki]
can do; be able to
Potential form element showing ability or possibility, from できる.
今後も相談でき たらうれしいです。
I would be happy if we could consult in the future too.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
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