何番(なんばん)

何番(なんばん) is a question word asking "what number" or "which number." Composed of 何(なん) (what) + 番(ばん) (number/turn).

Common expressions

• 何番(なんばん)ですか: What number is it?
• 何番(なんばん)線(せん): which line/platform (train)
• 何番(なんばん)目(め): which one in order (ordinal)
• 何番(なんばん)のバス: which bus number

Practical uses

• 電話(でんわ)番号(ばんごう)は何番(なんばん)ですか: What is your phone number?
• 部屋(へや)は何番(なんばん)ですか: What room number?
• 何番(なんばん)窓口(まどぐち)に行(い)けばいいですか: Which counter should I go to?

Related words

• 番号(ばんごう): number (formal, serial)
• 番地(ばんち): address lot number
• 何号(なんごう): what number (used with 号(ごう) counter, e.g., rooms, train cars)