German Phrase
Ja, das ist 555-1234.
Meaning
The speaker confirms that the piece of information just mentioned – in this case a phone number – is exactly 555‑1234. It is a straightforward way to give or repeat a numeric identifier.
When to use
Use this sentence when someone asks for your phone number, an account number, or any other short string of digits, and you want to confirm it clearly.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Ja,dasist555-1234.
Ja (affirmation)
Used to confirm or agree with a preceding statement or question.
das (demonstrative pronoun)
Neuter singular pronoun that refers to something just mentioned, here the phone number.
ist (sein, 3rd person singular)
The verb ‘to be’ in present tense; it stays singular because the subject ‘das’ is singular.
Number reading
German speakers usually read phone numbers digit‑by‑digit (e.g., fünf‑fünf‑fünf‑eins‑zwei‑drei‑vier).
🗨In Conversation
Wie lautet deine Telefonnummer?
What is your phone number?
Ja, das ist 555-1234.
Yes, that is 555‑1234.
✕Common Mistakes
Ja, das sind 555-1234.
The verb must stay singular (ist) because the subject ‘das’ is singular neuter.
Ja, das ist: 555-1234.
A colon is unnecessary after ‘ist’; just state the number.
↔Alternatives
Ja, das ist die Nummer 555-1234.
Yes, that is the number 555‑1234.
Genau, das ist 555-1234.
Exactly, that is 555‑1234.
Richtig, das ist 555-1234.
Right, that is 555‑1234.
Cultural Tip
In German phone conversations it is common to preface the number with a short phrase like “Meine Nummer ist …” or to read each digit separately. Also, German phone numbers are usually grouped (e.g., 0555 1234) and the leading zero is spoken as “null”. You could therefore also say: “Ja, das ist null fünf‑fünf‑fünf‑eins‑zwei‑drei‑vier.”