How to Say ‘It's May 10th.’ in Japanese
五月十日です。
go gatsu too ka desu
[goh GAH-tsoo JOO KAH dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Months are just number + 月: 五月 (gogatsu) is "fifth month". But days 1–10 have special readings, so 十日 is (tōka), not (jū-nichi).
Phrase Breakdown
五
go
[goh]
five
The number 5, used alone or as part of a larger number.
百七十五センチです。
It is 175 centimeters.
月
gatsu
[GAH-tsoo]
month
Counter for months; after a number it names the month (e.g. 5 + 月 = May).
一月は寒いです。
January is cold.
十
too
[JOO]
ten
The number ten; used in dates like the 10th or the 10th month.
十時に会います。
We meet at ten o'clock.
日
ka
[KAH]
day (of the month)
Counter for days of the month; after 十 it is read 'ka' (十日 = tooka, the 10th).
四日に行きます。
I'll go on the 4th.
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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