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

番号は090-1234-5678です。

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

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

💬 Usage Tip: Phone numbers are read digit by digit, with の (no) at the hyphens: (zero kyū zero no ichi ni san yon no...). 0 is usually said (zero), and 4 and 7 as (yon) and (nana).

Phrase Breakdown

番号は

bangou wa

the number is

番号 (bangou) means 'number'. は (wa) marks the topic.

Example

番号は何番ですか。

What is the number?

Words in this phrase

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

は marks the topic of the sentence.

Example

空席はありますか。

Are there any seats available?

090-1234-

0 9 0 1 2 3 4

090-1234

Read each digit one by one: zero kyuu zero, ichi ni san yon. The hyphen is read as の (no) or as a short pause.

Example

ゼロキューゼロ、イチニーサンヨン

zero-nine-zero, one-two-three-four

Words in this phrase

[ZEH-roh]

zero

The number 0; read ゼロ or れい in phone numbers.

Example

ゼロから始めます。

I start from zero.

[koo]

nine

The number 9; with 時 it makes 9 o'clock.

Example

次の便は9時です。

The next service is at 9 o'clock.

[ZEH-roh]

zero

The number 0; read ゼロ or れい in phone numbers.

Example

番号はゼロから始まります。

The number starts with 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. です (desu) ends the sentence politely.

Example

ゴーロクナナハチです。

It's five-six-seven-eight.

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 number 6, read ろく.

Example

六時に予約しました。

I reserved for six o'clock.

[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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