How to Ask for and Repeat a Phone Number in Portuguese — Practice

Ask for a number and clarify which one you need

Qual é o seu telefone? is a general way to ask for someone’s phone number. In a service situation, you might hear telefone para contato (contact number) or celular (mobile phone). If the reason matters, say so: preciso do seu número para enviar a confirmação (I need your number to send the confirmation).

Brazilian phone numbers are commonly shared with an area code, called DDD. Rather than trying to memorize every possible format, ask the person to include the DDD and follow the grouping they use when they say the digits.

Repeat the digits back in short groups

Phone numbers are easier to verify when you repeat them in small chunks instead of one long string. Say the digits at a steady pace, then ask if you heard correctly: então, é…? (so, it’s…?). If you miss one, ask which group to repeat rather than requesting the entire number again.

The digit zero is zero; numbers from one to nine have familiar names. The speaker may group the digits differently from you, so focus on confirming the sequence rather than insisting on one universal rhythm.

Remember: Ask for the number with its DDD, write it in the groups the speaker gives, and read it back at a calm pace to confirm every digit.

Check your understanding

Choose the English meaning of each Portuguese example. Answer before looking back at the tables. These questions check the written examples in this guide; they are not a listening or proficiency test.

Recall the Portuguese, then say it

Read the English prompt and say a Portuguese version before opening the answer. The answer shows the example from the lesson; other natural translations may also work. Compare the meaning and the situation rather than counting a different word as automatically wrong.

1. Could you give me your number with the area code?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Você pode me passar seu número com o DDD?

2. Is that your mobile number or work number?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Esse é o seu celular ou telefone do trabalho?

3. Which number can I use to confirm the reservation?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Qual número posso usar para confirmar a reserva?

4. I’ll repeat the number to confirm.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Vou repetir o número para confirmar.

5. Could you repeat just the last four digits?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Pode repetir só os últimos quatro dígitos?

6. Did I write it down correctly?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Anotei certo?

Make the phrase useful to you

Choose one example you could actually use. Say it once from memory, then change one detail that fits your life, such as the person, place, time, or object. Check whether your change also needs a different verb form, article, or adjective ending. If it does, compare it with the pattern in the explanation.

Ask for the number with its DDD, write it in the groups the speaker gives, and read it back at a calm pace to confirm every digit.

Return to two prompts tomorrow without opening the answers first. If a phrase still feels difficult, shorten it to a useful chunk and build the complete sentence again.

Sources and your next lesson

This I Speak Portuguese practice guide builds on our How to Ask for and Repeat a Phone Number in Portuguese lesson on Real Life Portuguese, with written recall tasks and additional speaking practice. The explanations and examples are teaching material; the practice questions are exercises, not a transcript of a recording.

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