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How to Say ‘My phone number is 090-1234-5678.’ in Japanese

電話番号は090-1234-5678です。

denwa bangou wa 0 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 desu

[den-wah bahn-goh wah ZEH-roh kyoo ZEH-roh eechi ni three yo-n goh ROH-koo shichi hachi dess]

Phrase Breakdown

電話番号は

denwa bangou wa

the phone number is

電話番号 (denwa bangou) means 'phone number'. は (wa) marks the topic. It is written は but pronounced 'wa'.

Example

電話番号は何番ですか。

What is the phone number?

Words in this phrase

電話

denwa

[den-wah]

telephone; phone

Used for phone calls or phone contact information.

Example

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.

Example

番号を確認します。

I will confirm the number.

は

[wah]

topic marker; as for

Marks 'today' as the topic. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'

Example

本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。

Thank you for giving me your time today.

090-1234-

0 9 0 1 2 3 4

090-1234

Read it digit by digit: 'zero kyuu zero, ichi ni san yon', with a small pause at each dash.

Example

番号は090-1234から始まります。

The number starts with 090-1234.

Words in this phrase

[ZEH-roh]

zero

The digit zero; in phone numbers often read ゼロ or まる.

Example

0から始まる番号です。

It's a number starting with zero.

[kyoo]

nine (9)

The number 9. With 時 it becomes 9時 (9 o’clock), commonly suggested as a quiet-hours cutoff.

Example

今日は9時までにします。

Today, I'll keep it until 9.

[ZEH-roh]

zero

The digit zero; read ゼロ when saying phone numbers.

Example

0を押してください。

Please press zero.

[eechi]

one

The number 1. In ordering drinks, it combines with a counter to say how many you want.

Example

コーヒーを1杯お願いします。

One coffee, please.

[ni]

two

The number two. In reservations, it indicates the number of people.

Example

予約は2名です。

The reservation is for two people.

[three]

three

The number 3.

Example

午後3まで受け付けます。

We accept it until 3 p.m.

[yo-n]

four

The numeral 4.

Example

4の倍数です。

It is a multiple of four.

5678です。

5 6 7 8 desu

5678, it is.

Read the digits as 'go roku nana hachi', then finish politely with です (desu).

Example

最後は5678です。

The last part is 5678.

Words in this phrase

[goh]

five

The number 5, read go.

Example

りんごを5個買いました。

I bought five apples.

[ROH-koo]

six

The digit six, read ろく.

Example

6人で予約したいです。

I'd like to reserve for six people.

[shichi]

seven

The number 7. In time expressions, it indicates seven o'clock.

Example

7時に予約しています。

I have a reservation for seven o'clock.

[hachi]

eight

The number 8. It is used with counters like 人 to say how many people are in the group.

Example

予約は8人です。

The reservation is for eight people.

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

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