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Can-Do
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- State your age
- State your birthday
Key phrases
＿さいです。
(I’m) ＿ years old.
たんじょうび は いつ ですか。
When is your birthday?
わたしの たんじょうびは 10がつ 15にちです。
My birthday is October 15th.
Form
Number + さい です。 (I’m) + Number + years old.
・Some numbers have irregular pronunciation.
For example, 1さい is pronounced いっさい.
・Please refer to the chart below for more details.
25さい です。 – I am 25 years old.
30(さんじゅっ)さいです。 – I am 30 years old.
M月(がつ) + D日(にち) (Month) + (Date)
・Some months have irregular pronunciation.
For example, ９月 is pronounced くがつ (kugatsu) in Japanese.
・Dates are pronounced even more irregularly.
Please check the page below for the correct pronunciation.
わたし の たんじょうび は 8月(はちがつ)11日(じゅういちにち)です。 – My Birthday is August 11th.
テスト は ４月(しがつ) 5日(いつか)です。 – The test is on April 5th.
X は いつ ですか。 When is X ?
・Question for the date.
たんじょうび は いつ ですか。– When is your birthday?
テスト は いつ ですか。 – When is the test?
Notes / Common Mistakes
- Japanese numbers + counters often have irregular pronunciations.
Make sure to carefully check the correct pronunciation when saying your age or dates.
- Be careful with the order of months and days.
In Japanese, the order is different from English, so don’t mix them up.
- Want to review Japanese numbers from the basics?
👉 Check this page to study numbers step by step.
Vocabulary List
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Homework
Check your understanding with this quiz.
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