How to Say ‘My birthday is April 1st.’ in Japanese
誕生日は四月一日です。
tanjoubi wa yo gatsu tsuitachi desu
[tan-joh-bee wah yohn GAHT-soo tsoo-ee-TAH-chee dess]
🇯🇵 In Japan: There's no word for "my" here because it's clear from context, and Japanese usually leaves it out. Forms in Japan put dates in year, month, day order.
Phrase Breakdown
誕生日は
tanjoubi wa
as for (my) birthday
誕生日 is read 'tanjoubi' (birthday), with a long 'o'. The particle は is pronounced 'wa'.
誕生日はいつですか。
When is your birthday?
Words in this phrase
誕生日
tanjoubi
[tan-joh-bee]
birthday
The day someone was born; often used when mentioning celebrations.
母の誕生日なので、特別なお席をお願いしたいです。
Since it is my mother's birthday, I would like to request a special seat.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker; as for
Marks 'today' as the topic. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'
本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for giving me your time today.
四月一日です。
yo gatsu tsuitachi desu
is April 1st
四月 is 'shigatsu' (April, not 'yongatsu'). 一日 is read 'tsuitachi' (the 1st day of the month).
入学式は四月一日です。
The entrance ceremony is on April 1st.
Words in this phrase
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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