Saying Numbers And Phone Numbers

Hello everyone and welcome back to Bileo English.

And I'm Leo. Good to see you.

Leo, can I tell you a small story?

Of course. Go ahead.

Yesterday a friend asked for my phone number.

I tried to say it fast.

And what happened then?

She heard the wrong number.

My six sounded like my nine.

Oh no. That happens to everyone.

So today, let's learn to say numbers.

Numbers and a phone number. I like this.

And the secret? Slow and clear always works.

Bella, why are numbers so hard?

They feel small. But they move fast.

You say a phone number, and people get lost.

Right. Thirteen and thirty sound the same.

Yes. Thirteen, thirty. So close.

I once gave my room number wrong.

The hotel sent me to the wrong floor.

Oh, that is a common mistake.

So let's find a slower way.

First, let's count together.

Zero, one, two, three, four, five.

Six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

Good. Now the tricky ones.

Thirteen. Thirty. Hear the difference?

Thirteen ends with "teen."

Yes. And thirty ends with "ty."

Thirteen, thirty. I can hear it now.

Numbers go up to one hundred.

Twenty, fifty, eighty, one hundred.

One hundred. The big one.

Now, the first key phrase.

"My number is."

"My number is." Then what?

Then you say each digit slowly.

My number is zero, one, zero.

So I say "My number is," then the digits.

Yes. One digit at a time. No rush.

"My number is" zero, two, two.

Perfect. You said each number clearly.

Notice we say "number," not "numbers" here.

One phone, one number?

Right. One number. It is singular.

But I have many numbers in my head.

True. Many numbers, but one phone number.

Now, the second phrase. A question.

"What's your number?"

"What's your number?" I ask the other person.

Yes. You want their phone number.

You say, "What's your number?"

And they answer, "My number is..."

Exactly. Question, then answer. Together.

"What's your number?" Short and friendly.

Let's try it now. Leo, ask me.

Okay. Bella, what's your number?

My number is zero, one, zero. Three, four, five.

I got it. Slow and clear.

But sometimes you miss a number.

Yes. They speak, and I lose it.

So here is the third phrase.

"Can you say that again?"

"Can you say that again?"

You ask them to repeat it.

No shame. We all need it.

"Can you say that again?" That helps me.

Let's practice all three now.

What's your number?

My number is zero, two, six. Eight, nine.

Sorry, can you say that again?

Of course. Zero, two, six. Eight, nine.

Got it. Thank you.

Oh, one more useful chunk. "This is."

"This is"?

On the phone, you say your name.

You say, "This is Bella."

"This is Leo." On the phone.

Yes. "This is Leo. What's your number?"

So "This is" tells them who is calling.

Right. A simple, clear start.

Let's review quickly, everyone.

First, count slowly. Thirteen, thirty.

Then say, "My number is," with each digit.

You ask, "What's your number?"

And if you miss it, "Can you say that again?"

Slow and clear, and your number gets through.

Here is your challenge this week.

Say your phone number out loud, one digit at a time.

Then ask a friend, "What's your number?"

Remember my six and my nine?

Next time, "Can you say that again?" is yours.

That's real progress.

Thank you for listening to Bileo English. See you next time.

Bye, everyone.

Bye-bye. Take care.