teléfono
telephone
noun teh-LEH-foh-noh Less Common
Origin: From Greek tēle- (far) + phōnē (voice).
Usage Note
Teléfono refers to the telephone as a device or number; número de teléfono is a phone number and teléfono móvil is a mobile phone. In casual speech, móvil (Spain) or celular (Latin America) replaces teléfono móvil. The verb telefonear or llamar por teléfono means to phone someone.
Examples
"¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono?"
Natural Translation
What is your phone number?
Literal Translation
Which is your number of telephone?
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