Spanish Phrase
Ten listo tu número de cuenta.
Meaning
The sentence is a polite command telling someone to have their account number ready, usually before a transaction or a phone call. It combines the imperative of ‘tener’ with the adjective ‘listo’ to convey readiness.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are about to start a banking transaction, a customer‑service call, or any situation where the other person will need to provide their account number quickly.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Tenlistotunúmerodecuenta
Imperative of 'tener'
‘Ten’ is the informal (tú) affirmative imperative form of the verb ‘tener’, meaning ‘to have’ or ‘to hold’.
Adjective placement
In Spanish, adjectives like ‘listo’ (ready) usually follow the verb when used predicatively, as in ‘Ten listo…’.
Possessive adjective
‘tu’ is a possessive adjective meaning ‘your’; it agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies.
Noun phrase ‘número de cuenta’
‘número de cuenta’ is a compound noun meaning ‘account number’; ‘de’ links the two nouns.
🗨In Conversation
Hola, soy del banco. ¿Podrías darme tu número de cuenta?
Hello, I'm from the bank. Could you give me your account number?
Claro, ten listo tu número de cuenta y te lo paso.
Sure, have your account number ready and I'll give it to you.
✕Common Mistakes
Ten listo tu número de cuenta.
When using the formal ‘usted’ form, replace ‘tu’ with ‘su’.
Ten tu número de cuenta.
Learners sometimes omit the adjective; the phrase loses the nuance of ‘ready’.
Ten listo tu número en cuenta.
Avoid adding extra prepositions like ‘en’ (e.g., ‘en cuenta’) which changes the meaning.
↔Alternatives
Ten a mano tu número de cuenta.
Have your account number at hand.
Prepara tu número de cuenta.
Prepare your account number.
Ten listo el número de tu cuenta.
Have the number of your account ready.
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking countries, it’s common to ask customers to have their account details ready before a call to speed up the process. Using the informal ‘tú’ form (Ten) is appropriate when speaking with someone you know well or when the service representative has invited a casual tone. In formal contexts, you would use the usted form: ‘Tenga listo su número de cuenta.’