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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

おでんわばんごうをおねがいできますか

💬 Usage Tip: Polite Japanese combines [お電話番号] (odenwa bangou) with [お願いできますか] (onegai dekimasu ka).

🇯🇵 In Japan: Inquiring for contact details is often reserved for formal settings and handled considerately.

Phrase Breakdown

お電話番号

お願いできますか

Word-by-Word Breakdown

[o]

honorific

A prefix making a request sound more polite.

Example

お願いを聞いてください。

Please listen to my request.

電話でんわ

[denwa]

telephone

A device used to communicate with others verbally over a distance.

Example

電話をかける。

Make a phone call.

番号ばんごう

[bangou]

number

A numerical symbol or indicator.

Example

電話番号を教えてください。

Please tell me your phone number.

[o]

object marker

A particle used to mark the direct object of a sentence.

Example

本を読みます。

Read a book.

[o]

honorific

A prefix making a request sound more polite.

Example

お願いを聞いてください。

Please listen to my request.

願いねがい

[negai]

request

An expression of asking for something politely.

Example

助けをお願いしました。

I requested help.

できでき

[deki]

can

Indicates the ability or capability to do something.

Example

それをできますか?

Can you do it?

ますます

[masu]

polite form

A polite form of the sentence ending.

Example

食べますか?

Will you eat?

[ka]

question particle

Used to indicate that a sentence is a question.

Example

できますか?

Can you?

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