How to Say ‘It's 1,230 yen.’ in Japanese
千二百三十円です。
sen nihyaku sanjuu en desu
[sen nee-hyah-KOO sahn-JOO en dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Big numbers are built up in order: 千 (sen) "thousand" + 二百 (nihyaku) "two hundred" + 三十 (sanjū) "thirty". Listen for 千 first, since that tells you roughly how much to get out.
Phrase Breakdown
千
sen
[sen]
one thousand
The number one thousand; used as part of a larger price.
千に二百円をたすと、せんにひゃくえんです。
If you add 200 yen to 1,000, it becomes 1,200 yen.
二百
nihyaku
[nee-hyah-KOO]
two hundred
The number 200; note hyaku stays unchanged after ni.
二百円のパンを買います。
I buy a 200-yen bread.
三十
sanjuu
[sahn-JOO]
thirty
The number 30, literally three tens.
三十円のおつりです。
Here is 30 yen change.
円
en
[en]
yen
The Japanese currency unit.
チケットは八千円です。
The ticket is 8,000 yen.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
A polite copula often used at the end of sentences.
これはペンです。
This is a pen.
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