How to Say ‘It's April 1st.’ in Japanese
四月一日です。
yo gatsu tsuitachi desu
[yohn GAHT-soo tsoo-ee-TAH-chee dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Japanese puts the month before the day, so this is said (shigatsu tsuitachi desu). Note the special (shi) for four in 四月.
Phrase Breakdown
四
yo
[yohn]
four
The number four.
四名様での四は四人の意味です。
The 四 in 四名様で means four.
月
gatsu
[GAHT-soo]
month (counter)
Read 'gatsu' after a number to name a month; 四月 is 'shigatsu' (April).
四月は春です。
April is spring.
一日
tsuitachi
[tsoo-ee-TAH-chee]
the first (day of the month)
Read 'tsuitachi' when it means the 1st day of a month.
一日から学校です。
School starts on the 1st.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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