Asking and giving phone numbers in Japanese

First lets review numbers

Japanese numbers are often written in numerals (1,2,3) OR kanji (一、二，三）

Use your headphones if you have them, or turn the volume low.

(Go to the next slide to watch the video)

​

​Watch the video to review numbers 1-20

Match

Match the following numbers to the correct Kanji character.

• 一

• 六

• 五

• 三

• 九

1

6

5

3

9

• 1

• 6

• 5

• 3

• 9

Match

Match the following numbers to the correct kanji

• 二

• 七

• 十

• 八

• 四

2

7

10

8

4

• 2

• 7

• 10

• 8

• 4

Write the romaji on your Words of Wisdom 2 by copying from the image below, using your Hiragana chart or using your own knowledge of hiragana.

​

Asking someone's

phone number.

​If I wanted to ask Tomoko her phone number in Japanese it would sound like this:

​Or, it might sound like this...

Important vocabulary

​You need to learn these words:

でんわばんごう　（denwabangou) - phone number

何　（なん）　　　（nan) - what

ばん　　　　　　　(ban) - number

Audio Response

Practise asking what someone's phone number is. Use their name in place of (PERSON)

Open Audio Recorder

Write the romaji on your Words of Wisdom 2 by copying from the image below, using your Hiragana chart or using your own knowledge of hiragana.

​

Saying your

phone number.

​On the BACK of your Words of Wisdom 2 there is a space to write your phone number. If you don't have a phone number, make one up.

​SEE THE EXAMPLE BELOW:

Step 1: Write your phone number in numerals.

Step 2: Write your phone number in kanji.

Step 3: Write your phone number in hiragana.

Step 4: Write your phone number in romaji.

Write your phone number

​If I wanted to say what my phone number is, I can say:

USE の (no) where there is a dash

Audio Response

Practise giving your phone number by using the sentence pattern below. Use ぼく(boku) or わたし(watashi) were it says PERSON.

Open Audio Recorder