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How to Say ‘How many kilos do you weigh?’ in Japanese

体重は何キロですか。

taijuu wa nan kiro desu ka

[tie-JOO wa nahn kiro dess ka]

Phrase Breakdown

体重は

taijuu wa

body weight (as for)

体重 (taijuu) means body weight. Hold the long 'uu' sound. は is read 'wa'.

Example

体重は秘密です。

My weight is a secret.

Words in this phrase

体重

taijuu

[tie-JOO]

body weight

Noun for how much a person weighs.

Example

体重を量ります。

I will weigh myself.

は

[wa]

topic marker

Used to denote the topic of a sentence.

Example

それは面白いですね。

That is interesting, isn't it?

何キロですか。

nan kiro desu ka

how many kilograms is it?

何 (nan) means 'what/how many'. キロ (kiro) means kilograms. Say it as 'nan kiro desu ka'.

Example

この荷物は何キロですか。

How many kilograms is this luggage?

Words in this phrase

何

nan

[nahn]

how many; what number

Used to ask quantity or number.

Example

何名様ですかと聞かれました。

I was asked, 'How many people are in your party?'

キロ

kiro

[kiro]

Kilogram or Kilometer

A metric unit of mass or distance.

Example

五キロの道を歩きました。

I walked a five-kilometer path.

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

か

[ka]

question particle

A particle used at the end of a sentence to form a question.

Example

それは大丈夫ですか？

Is that okay?

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