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Italian Phrase

Hai un numero di conferma?

/ˈai un ˈnu.me.ro di konˈfer.ma/
Meaning"Do you have a confirmation number?"
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Meaning

The sentence asks someone if they possess a confirmation number, typically used after making a reservation, booking, or online purchase. It’s a polite, direct way to request the code that verifies the transaction.

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When to use

Use this phrase when you need to verify a reservation (hotel, flight, restaurant), a ticket purchase, or any service that issues a confirmation code. It works both in formal settings (calling a customer service desk) and informal chats with friends who have just booked something.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Haiunnumerodiconferma?

1

Hai (second‑person singular of avere)

‘Hai’ is the present indicative of ‘avere’ for ‘tu’. It means ‘you have’ and is used for asking possession.

2

un (indefinite article)

‘un’ is the masculine singular indefinite article, used before a noun that starts with a consonant.

3

numero di conferma (noun phrase)

‘numero’ (number) is modified by the prepositional phrase ‘di conferma’, meaning ‘of confirmation’. The whole phrase translates to ‘confirmation number’.

4

Question intonation

In spoken Italian, the rising intonation at the end of the sentence signals a question, even without the question mark in oral conversation.

🗨In Conversation

A

Hai un numero di conferma?

Do you have a confirmation number?

Sì, è 4521‑7890.

Yes, it’s 4521‑7890.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Hai un numero di conferma?

    Do not use ‘un’ if you’re referring to a specific known number; use ‘il’ instead: ‘Hai il numero di conferma?’

  • Hai un numero di conferma?

    Avoid mixing ‘conferma’ with ‘codice’; while both are understood, ‘codice di conferma’ is more common in digital contexts.

↔Alternatives

  • Mi può dare il numero di conferma?

    Can you give me the confirmation number?

  • Qual è il tuo numero di conferma?

    What’s your confirmation number?

  • Hai il codice di conferma?

    Do you have the confirmation code?

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Cultural Tip

In Italy, many services (especially hotels and airlines) still rely on paper confirmations, so it’s common to ask for the ‘numero di conferma’ before arriving. When speaking to a customer‑service representative, keep a polite tone and add ‘per favore’ if you want to sound extra courteous.