How to Say ‘Mine is July 20th.’ in Japanese
私は七月二十日です。
watashi wa shichi gatsu hatsu ka desu
[watashi wah shee-chee gah-TSOO nee-JOO KAH dess]
💬 Usage Tip: 私は here means "as for me," so the sentence works as "mine is" without any word for "birthday." When the topic is already clear, Japanese simply leaves it out.
Phrase Breakdown
私は
watashi wa
As for me / I
'Watashi' means 'I', and the topic particle は is pronounced 'wa'.
私は学生です。
I am a student.
Words in this phrase
私
watashi
[watashi]
I; me
Refers to oneself in a formal or informal way.
私は学生です。
I am a student.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
は marks the topic of the sentence.
空席はありますか。
Are there any seats available?
七月二十日です。
shichi gatsu hatsu ka desu
(It) is July 20th.
七月 is 'shichigatsu' (July). 二十日 has a special reading, 'hatsuka' (the 20th). です is pronounced 'des'.
今日は七月二十日です。
Today is July 20th.
Words in this phrase
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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