Asking for a phone #

Alina Israeli aisrael at AMERICAN.EDU
Wed Apr 15 13:10:50 UTC 2009


Какой у вас (у тебя) номер телефона?

Emily Saunders wrote:
> 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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