German Phrase
Gib ihre Nummer an alle weiter.
Meaning
The sentence is a direct command telling someone to pass on a woman's phone number to every person in the group. It uses the imperative form of ‘geben’ together with the separable verb ‘weitergeben’, which emphasizes the act of forwarding information.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to ask a friend or colleague to share a contact number with a whole team, a class, or a group of friends. It is informal (du‑imperative) and works best in casual settings where the speaker has permission to distribute the number.
✦Grammar Breakdown
GibihreNummeranalleweiter.
Imperative of geben
‘Gib’ is the du‑imperative form of the verb ‘geben’ (to give).
Possessive pronoun ‘ihre’
‘ihre’ means ‘her’ and agrees in gender, number and case with the noun ‘Nummer’ (feminine, accusative).
Separable verb ‘weitergeben’
‘weitergeben’ (to pass on) splits in the imperative: the prefix ‘weiter’ moves to the end of the clause.
Preposition ‘an’ + dative
‘an’ introduces the recipient and governs the dative case; ‘alle’ is the dative plural of ‘alle’ (everyone).
🗨In Conversation
Kannst du meine Kollegin kontaktieren?
Can you contact my colleague?
Gib ihre Nummer an alle weiter.
Give her number to everyone.
✕Common Mistakes
Gib ihren Nummer an alle weiter.
‘ihren’ is the accusative masculine/neuter form; the noun ‘Nummer’ is feminine, so the correct possessive is ‘ihre’.
Gib ihre Nummer weiter an alle.
The separable verb must be split as ‘Gib … weiter’; placing ‘weiter’ before ‘an’ breaks the verb structure.
Gib ihre Nummer an alle weiter geben.
When using the imperative, the prefix ‘weiter’ goes to the end of the clause, not between ‘an’ and ‘alle’.
↔Alternatives
Teile ihre Nummer mit allen.
Share her number with everyone.
Verteile ihre Nummer an alle.
Distribute her number to everyone.
Schick ihre Nummer an alle.
Send her number to everyone.
Cultural Tip
In German‑speaking countries personal phone numbers are considered private data. Before you say ‘Gib ihre Nummer an alle weiter.’ make sure you have the woman’s explicit consent. In a professional context, it is often better to ask, ‘Darf ich ihre Nummer an das Team weitergeben?’