How to Say ‘A square has four sides.’ in Japanese
四角には辺が四つあります。
shikaku ni wa hen ga yotsu tsu ari masu
[shee-KAH-koo ni wa HEN ga YOHK tsoo ah-ree mahs]
Phrase Breakdown
四角には
shikaku ni wa
A square has / In a square
四角 (shikaku) means 'square.' には (ni wa) marks the thing that has something. Say 'shikaku ni wa.'
四角には角があります。
A square has corners.
Words in this phrase
四角
shikaku
[shee-KAH-koo]
square; quadrilateral
A shape with four corners.
四角の窓です。
It is a square window.
に
ni
[ni]
in
Particle indicating location or direction.
学校に行きます。
I am going to school.
は
wa
[wa]
topic marker
Marks the proposed time as the topic; pronounced wa.
四時半は大丈夫です。
4:30 is okay.
辺が四つあります。
hen ga yotsu tsu ari masu
There are four sides.
辺 (hen) means 'side,' and 四つ (yottsu) means 'four.' あります means 'there are.'
椅子が四つあります。
There are four chairs.
Words in this phrase
辺
hen
[HEN]
side (of a shape)
A straight edge line of a shape.
三角の辺は三つです。
A triangle has three sides.
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
Marks the thing chosen or preferred, as in 'X is good.'
三時がいいです。
3 o'clock is good.
四
yotsu
[YOHK]
four
The number four; read 'yok' in 'yokka' (the 4th).
四日はテストです。
The 4th is the test.
つ
tsu
[tsoo]
counter for things
A general counter for one item or thing.
これを二つください。
Two of these, please.
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
exist; have
The stem of ある, used for the existence of things or to say something exists.
私には好きな会社がありました。
I had a company I liked.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A polite ending for verbs in present or non-past form.
空いています、だいじょうぶです。
It is available, so it’s okay.
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