How do you use "Mobile" in a sentence?

What's your mobile number? I'll call you on your mobile. Left my mobile at home. Turn off your mobile.

Mobile

Q: What does "Mobile" mean?

Cell phone British term for a cellular phone. Short for 'mobile phone.' Americans say 'cell phone' or just 'cell.'

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: Cell phone

手机

Teléfono móvil

携帯電話

휴대폰

British term for a cellular phone. Short for 'mobile phone.' Americans say 'cell phone' or just 'cell.'

英国人说的手机。'mobile phone'的简称。美国人说'cell phone'或'cell'。

Término británico para un teléfono celular. Abreviatura de 'mobile phone'. Los americanos dicen 'cell phone' o solo 'cell'.

携帯電話を指すイギリスの用語。'mobile phone'の略。アメリカ人は'cell phone'か'cell'と言う。

휴대 전화의 영국식 표현입니다. 'mobile phone'의 줄임말입니다. 미국에서는 'cell phone' 또는 'cell'이라고 합니다.

Examples

What's your mobile number?
你的手机号是多少？
¿Cuál es tu número de móvil?
携帯番号は？
휴대폰 번호가 뭐야?
I'll call you on your mobile.
我打你手机。
Te llamaré al móvil.
携帯に電話するね。
휴대폰으로 전화할게.
Left my mobile at home.
手机落家里了。
Dejé el móvil en casa.
携帯を家に忘れた。
휴대폰을 집에 두고 왔어.
Turn off your mobile.
把手机关掉。
Apaga el móvil.
携帯を切って。
휴대폰 꺼.

Pronunciation

/ˈməʊbaɪl/

Usage Guide

Context: communication, everyday

Tone: neutral, practical

✓ Do Say

My mobile.
我的手机
Mi móvil
私の携帯
내 휴대폰.
Mobile number.
手机号
Número de móvil
携帯番号
휴대폰 번호.
On my mobile.
用我手机
En mi móvil
携帯で
내 휴대폰으로.

✗ Don't Say

American: cell/cell phone
美式：cell/cell phone
Americano: cell/cell phone
アメリカ式：cell/cell phone
미국식: cell/cell phone
Standard British term
英国标准用语
Término estándar británico
イギリスの標準用語
영국 표준 표현

Common Mistakes

British mobile = American cell phone
Both from different shortenings

Origin & History

British shortened 'mobile phone' to 'mobile.' Americans shortened 'cellular phone' to 'cell.' Different shortenings of similar original terms.

Etymology: From mobile phone (phone you can move with)

First recorded: British usage from mobile phone era

Cultural Context

Era: Mobile phone era

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Universal technology; British phone culture

Regional notes: British standard. Americans say 'cell.'

Variations

MobileMobile phoneMy mobile