How to Say ‘August 12th’ in Japanese
八月十二日
hachi gatsu juu ni nichi
[hah-chee gah-tsu joo nee nee-chee]
💬 Usage Tip: Month comes before day in Japanese: [八月] + [十二日].
🇯🇵 In Japan: Mid-August is close to [お盆] in many parts of Japan, when families gather and many people travel home.
Phrase Breakdown
八月
hachi gatsu
August
The eighth month of the year.
はちがつはなつです。
August is summer.
Words in this phrase
八
hachi
[hah-chee]
eight
The number eight, part of August.
八月十二日は父のたんじょうびです。
August 12th is my father's birthday.
月
gatsu
[gah-tsu]
month; month marker
After a number, 月 marks the month.
八月十二日にいきます。
I will go on August 12th.
十二日
juu ni nichi
the 12th day; the 12th
In dates, 十二日 is read じゅうににち.
たんじょうびはじゅうににちです。
The birthday is on the 12th.
Words in this phrase
十
juu
[joo]
ten
Part of the number twelve in the date.
八月十二日はなつです。
August 12th is in summer.
二
ni
[nee]
two
Part of the number twelve in the date.
八月十二日はあついです。
August 12th is hot.
日
nichi
[nee-chee]
day
Marks the day of the month, read にち in 十二日.
八月十二日にケーキを買います。
I buy a cake on August 12th.
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