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PhrasesTaking a TaxiQual è il suo numero di telefono?
A2formal

Qual è il suo numero di telefono?

What is your phone number?

Pronunciation

'Telefono' — 'te-LE-fo-no'. Four syllables; stress on the second.

When to use it

Ask when you want the individual driver's number for a future direct booking, or when exiting a taxi to have a way to contact them about forgotten items.

What it means

'Qual è' means 'what is'. 'Il suo numero' uses the formal possessive 'suo' (your, formal). This is a polite and natural way to ask for contact information from a service provider.

Variations

Posso averla di nuovo domani?

Can I have you again tomorrow?

Informal way to rebook the same driver.

Manda il numero al mio telefono?

Can you send the number to my phone?

Asks for the number via text.

Qual è il numero della centrale?

What is the dispatch centre number?

For booking through the company rather than the individual.

Mini Dialogue

— Qual è il suo numero di telefono? — Perché? Vuole prenotare direttamente? — Sì, ho bisogno di un taxi ogni mattina. — Ecco il mio biglietto da visita.

— What is your phone number? — Why? Do you want to book directly? — Yes, I need a taxi every morning. — Here is my business card.

Cultural Note

Many Italian taxi drivers hand out personal business cards ('biglietti da visita') to regular clients. This direct-booking relationship is common in Italy and is completely legal — the driver still uses the official meter.