Asking for a phone #

[Edward M Dumanis]

No, you would be correct in both cases.
If you ask about the phone number but the answer picks up a non-intended 
meaning, you would just add: "I imeju v vidu nomer."

Sincerely,

Edward Dumanis <dumanis at buffalo.edu>



On Wed, 15 Apr 2009, Goldberg, Stuart H wrote:

> It seems that what I just wrote relates to the model, not the number.  Which raises a question:  is "u vas" substandard but heard, acceptable but eclipsed by talk of mobile phones on Google, or I am I just plain wrong?
>
>
> ----- Исходное сообщение -----
> От: "Stuart H Goldberg" <stuart.goldberg at MODLANGS.GATECH.EDU>
> Кому: SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu
> Отправленные: Среда, 15 Апрель 2009 г 1:41:07 GMT -05:00 Восточное время (США/Канада)
> Тема: Re: [SEELANGS] Asking for a phone #
>
> Какой у вас телефон?/Kakoi u vas telefon?
>
> ----- Исходное сообщение -----
> От: "Emily Saunders" <emilka at MAC.COM>
> Кому: SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu
> Отправленные: Среда, 15 Апрель 2009 г 1:13:28 GMT -05:00 Восточное время (США/Канада)
> Тема: [SEELANGS] Asking for a phone #
>
> Hello SEELANGovtsy!
>
> I am writing with what seems a rather basic-I ought to already know
> the answer-type of question:  I'm curious as to what is the simplest
> and most generic way to ask someone for their telephone # in Russian.
> I'll be explaining numbers to a VERY basic group of beginning Russian
> students on Thursday and having them practice reading their telephone
> numbers out is a good way to practice them in class (albeit in single
> digits and not the proper by hundreds and tens way that is actually
> done, which I will mention to them).  The proper way in textbooks
> seems to be Какой ваш номер телефона? Kakoj vash
> nomer telefona? But I seem to recall hearing more frequently Как
> ваш номер телефона? Kak vash nomer telefona? or even as
> my husband has suggested Как ваш телефон? Kak vash
> telefon?  I'd be most grateful any comments on or offline.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Emily
>
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