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How to Say ‘Do you have the number?’ in Portuguese

Tem o número?

tayng oo NOO-muh-roo

[tayng oo NOO-muh-roo]

💬 Usage Tip: tem with no "you" in front is the polite way to address a stranger. It's the same form as "he/she has".

Phrase Breakdown

Tem

[tayng]

you have (formal)

Form of 'ter' (to have) used with 'você' or the polite third person to address a stranger.

Example

O senhor tem um carro bonito.

You have a nice car, sir.

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

número

[NOO-muh-roo]

number

A number, such as a phone number.

Example

O meu número é este.

My number is this one.

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