How to Say ‘She's three.’ in Japanese
三歳です。
san sai desu
[san sai desu]
💬 Usage Tip: Watch a few ages: 一歳 (issai), 八歳 (hassai), 十歳 (jussai), and 二十歳 is (hatachi).
Phrase Breakdown
三
san
[san]
three
The number 3.
三月は春の始まりです。
March is the beginning of spring.
歳
sai
[sai]
years old; age counter
A counter used for age. With 1, it is read as いっさい.
娘は1歳です。
My daughter is one year old.
です
desu
[desu]
is; am; are
A polite copula used to make statements and questions.
ここは出口です。
This is the exit.
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