How to Say ‘The younger one is a boy.’ in Japanese
下は男の子です。
shita wa otokonoko desu
[shee-TAH wah oh-toh-KOH-noh-koh desu]
Phrase Breakdown
下は
shita wa
the younger one
下 (shita) here means the younger child. は is the topic marker, pronounced 'wa'. Say 'shta-wa'.
下は三歳です。
The younger one is three.
Words in this phrase
下
shita
[shee-TAH]
the younger one
Used alone to mean the younger child among siblings.
下はまだ二歳です。
The younger one is still two.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
Marks the topic; in 次は it means as for next or next, then.
次は何を見るか、教えてください。
Please tell me what we look at next.
男の子です。
otokonoko desu
is a boy
男の子 (otoko no ko) means boy. です (desu) is the polite 'is'. The final 'u' is nearly silent: 'des'.
あの子は男の子です。
That child is a boy.
Words in this phrase
男の子
otokonoko
[oh-toh-KOH-noh-koh]
boy
A common word for a boy or son.
あの男の子は元気ですね。
That boy is lively, isn't he?
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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