"那个是我的电话号码。"

Translation: That is my phone number.

[MaxGonzale16]

Why the 个 here? I've seen other sentences with just 那是 without including the counter.

[Priscilla605311]

I asked a fluent person and they told me this 个 isn't necessary, but that in this sentence it's being used as an emphasis. That one is my phone number.

[Rosi982637]

Why not a question if ma is at the end?

[mwasson]

They're different mas; 吗 ma (fifth/neutral tone) is the question marker; 码 mǎ (third tone) is part of the word for number, 号码.

[GaMic2018]

You don't need "个" in this sentence. 那个 means that one. 那 means that.

[clamduosage]

yeah i dont understand why 'ge' is there...

[ItsssDorian]

I thought 个 was only needed before a noun. Why is it in front of the verb 是？

[gringoton]

We've only just begun. And it's already getting tricky. For me anyway.

[JackJones2411]

If its getting tricky just keep practicing the same lesson until you get it

[Oliver482382]

I said "this is my telephone number" so close but wrong

[tb0I4]

Same here

[LuizGomesBR]

Isn't the 个 just used to refer to people? In this sentence, I think the 个 is refering to the phone number, not the subject 我.

[mwasson]

个 refers both to people and it's also the generic measure word for when there isn't a more specific one, or you don't know it. (It's better to be more specific if you can, but I think most Chinese speakers understand measure words are tricky for learners.)

[Alex_Abroad]

cheers

[JIMMYVINHN]

I don't understand why "ge" needs to be there as well

[BTSARMY11881]

I wish they would slow down the audio. I feel that people wouldn't speak to a foreigner this fast, knowing that they most likely Chinese isn't their native language.

[Unicorn348464]

There is an option to slow down the audio it's the lil turtle

[YamaKasin]

Which, coincidentally, is also my rap name.

[Jack68190]

is 个 supposed to be there?

[Cloudsdale4ever]

Why is 个 here? I thought it only goes before nouns?

[M92Y3]

那个是我的电话号码

[zulu409186]

why is “那个” in front of subject? I thought the structure is subject/time/place/manner?

[Cloudsdale4ever]

那 is the subject here (to be precise, it is a demonstrative pronoun used as a subject: "that"). Then comes the copula verb 是, after which you have the subject complement that tells you some more about the subject: "that" thing turns out to be someone's phone number.

[Graf0001]

as far as I understand, the 个 makes sense here however in 普通話 ("common language" - essentially "proper" chinese), 是 doesn't take take/require a counter, natives/mods please correct me if I'm wrong

[ShubhamKum64576]

Tryhard run! The cops are here!

[sameerank]

Would this be grammatically correct too? 那个电话号码是我的。

[Cloudsdale4ever]

This is a wild guess: I think it would be grammatically correct, but it would mean something else: "This phone number is mine."

[SamanthaMi11252]

Good question

[Stephanie314274]

I spelled and got everything right, did i really get it wrong because i forgot the period (.) At the end, if i haven't been puting any puctuation and been getting it right all this time

[Jorah587630]

"This is my phone number" should be accepted

[Diego617377]

"This is my phone number" would be translated as "这是我的电话号码" (zhè shì wǒde diànhuà hàomă).

[Ohrenqualle]

Their is a "not" in the chinese phrase!

[Chhunchhie]

My answer was right, why they give me wrong! :(

[weirdnerdykid123]

FISHY!!!!!

[Lorna285560]

I like your reaction

[Neil548112]

not "that" !