How to Say ‘There are four people in my family.’ in Japanese
四人家族です。
yo nin kazoku desu
[shi neen kah-zoh-koo deh-soo]
💬 Usage Tip: 四人 is said (yonin), not (yonnin) or (shinin). Swap in another number for your family: 三人家族です (sannin kazoku desu) "There are three of us".
Phrase Breakdown
四
yo
[shi]
four
The number 4.
四月になりました。
It has become April.
人
nin
[neen]
person; counter for people
A general counter for people; pronunciation changes depending on the number.
大人六人で入れますか。
Can six adults be seated?
家族
kazoku
[kah-zoh-koo]
family
Refers to your family members as a group.
空港で家族に会います。
I will meet my family at the airport.
です
desu
[deh-soo]
is; polite copula
です makes a sentence polite and neutral. With a place + は + noun, it states/asks what something is or where it is.
ここは地下鉄の駅です。
This is the subway station.
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