How to Say ‘It has four sides.’ in Japanese
辺が四つあります。
hen ga yotsu tsu ari masu
[HEN ga YOHK tsoo ah-ree mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: 四つ is read (yottsu), with the small っ as a held beat. It's part of the native counting set: 一つ, 二つ, 三つ, 四つ.
Phrase Breakdown
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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