numéro

number

noun noo-MEH-roh Common

Origin: Latin numerus via Italian numero.

Also means

issue (magazine)

Usage Note

Numéro is used for phone numbers (numéro de téléphone), issue numbers of a publication, and in the expression numéro un meaning 'the top one' or 'number one'. It is often shortened in casual speech to un numéro. The abbreviation n° is standard in written French.

Examples

"Quel est ton numéro de téléphone?"

Natural Translation

What is your phone number?

Literal Translation

What is your number of phone?

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