How to Say ‘It's the 6th.’ in Japanese
六日です。
mui ka desu
[MOO-ee kah dess]
💬 Usage Tip: です is often said with a barely audible (u), like (des). Answer any date question by putting the date in front of it: 十日です "It's the 10th".
Phrase Breakdown
六
mui
[MOO-ee]
six
The number six; with 日 it is read 'mui' to make 'muika' (the 6th).
六日に出かけます。
I'll go out on the 6th.
日
ka
[kah]
day of the month
Read 'ka' in special date words like muika (6th), tooka (10th).
八日は休みです。
The 8th is a day off.
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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