What is your phone number? - KoreanBlueprint

Day 15 — What is your phone number? | Korean Blueprint

Today’s Phrase

전화번호가 뭐예요?

jeon·hwa·beon·ho·ga mwo·ye·yo

jeonhwabeonhoga mwoyeyo?

What is your phone number?

Daily Tip

In Korea, KakaoTalk (카카오톡) is used by virtually everyone. Exchanging KakaoTalk IDs is often more common than sharing phone numbers. When meeting new people, asking 카카오톡 있어요? is perfectly natural.

Phrase Breakdown

전화번호

jeonhwabeonho

phone number

전화 (phone) + 번호 (number)

가 뭐예요?

ga mwoyeyo?

what is? (subject)

가 is subject particle; 뭐예요 = what is it?

A natural question for exchanging contact information in Korea.

Example Phrases

연락처가 어떻게 되세요?

Yeollakcheoga eotteoke doeseyo?

What is your contact information?

연락처 is a broader term for contact details.

제 번호는 010-1234-5678이에요.

Je beonhoneun 010-1234-5678ieyo.

My number is 010-1234-5678.

제 is the humble form of ‘my’ (나의).

카카오톡 있어요?

Kakaotok isseoyo?

Do you have KakaoTalk?

있어요? asks if someone has or possesses something.

Related Phrases

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imeil jusoga mwoyeyo?

What is your email address?

Asks for an email address.

카카오톡 아이디가 뭐예요?

Kakaotok aidiga mwoyeyo?

What is your KakaoTalk ID?

Exchanging messaging app contact.

연락할게요

yeollakhalgeyo

I will contact you

Promising to reach out.

Quick Review

잘 부탁드립니다

Can you recall what this means?

jal butakdeurimnida

I am in your care / Please take care of me