How to Say ‘It's July 20th.’ in Japanese
七月二十日です。
shichi gatsu hatsu ka desu
[shee-chee gah-TSOO nee-JOO KAH dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Months are just number + 月: 七月 is (shichi-gatsu). But several days have irregular readings, and 二十日 "20th" is said (hatsuka), not (ni-jū-nichi).
Phrase Breakdown
七
shichi
[shee-chee]
seven
The number seven in the time expression 7 p.m.
夜七時が一番いいです。
7 p.m. is the best time.
月
gatsu
[gah-TSOO]
month
Counter for months; placed after a number to name a month of the year.
誕生日は三月です。
My birthday is in March.
二十
hatsu
[nee-JOO]
twenty
The number 20, made of 二 (two) and 十 (ten).
弟は二十さいです。
My younger brother is twenty years old.
日
ka
[KAH]
day (of the month)
Counter for days of the month; read 'ka' in some dates like 二十日 (hatsuka, the 20th).
五月十日はわたしの誕生日です。
May 10th is my birthday.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
A basic polite copula used to say 'is/am/are.'
田中です。
I am Tanaka.
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