German Phrase
Meine Nummer ist 555-1234.
Meaning
Literally, ‘My number is 555‑1234.’ It is the standard way to give someone your telephone number in German.
When to use
Use this sentence when you introduce yourself on the phone, hand out a business card, or reply to a request for contact details. It works in both casual and semi‑formal contexts.
✦Grammar Breakdown
MeineNummerist555-1234.
Possessive adjective (mein)
‘Meine’ is the feminine nominative singular form of ‘mein’, matching the noun ‘Nummer’.
Noun gender & case
‘Nummer’ is a feminine noun; in the subject position it takes the nominative case.
Verb ‘sein’ (to be)
‘ist’ is the 3rd‑person singular present of ‘sein’, used to equate two nouns or noun phrases.
Reading numbers
In German phone numbers are usually spoken digit‑by‑digit: ‘fünf fünf fünf – eins zwei drei vier’.
🗨In Conversation
Wie kann ich dich erreichen?
How can I reach you?
Meine Nummer ist 555-1234.
My number is 555‑1234.
✕Common Mistakes
Mein Nummer ist 555-1234.
‘Nummer’ is feminine, so the possessive must be ‘meine’, not ‘mein’.
Meine Nummer sind 555-1234.
The verb must agree with the singular subject ‘Nummer’; use ‘ist’, not ‘sind’.
Meine Nummer ist fünfhundertfünfundfünfzigtausendzweihundertvierunddreißig.
When speaking, read each digit separately; saying the whole string as one number sounds unnatural.
↔Alternatives
Ich bin unter 555-1234 erreichbar.
I can be reached at 555‑1234.
Meine Telefonnummer lautet 555-1234.
My telephone number is 555‑1234.
Du kannst mich unter 555-1234 anrufen.
You can call me at 555‑1234.
Cultural Tip
German phone numbers are usually written with spaces (e.g., 555 123 4) and the area code is preceded by a leading zero when spoken domestically. When giving an international number, replace the leading zero with ‘+49’. Also, using ‘unter’ (under) or ‘erreichbar’ (reachable) sounds a bit more natural in everyday conversation than the literal ‘Meine Nummer ist…’.