How to Say ‘I have a test today.’ in Japanese
今日はテストがあるんだ。
kyou wa tesuto ga aru n da
[kyoh wah TEH-su-toh ga ah-roo n da]
Phrase Breakdown
今日は
kyou wa
today
今日 (kyou) means 'today'. は is read 'wa' as the topic marker. Say it as 'kyou wa', with a long 'ou'.
今日は晴れだね。
It's sunny today, isn't it?
Words in this phrase
今日
kyou
[kyoh]
today
The current day.
今日のコンサートは満席です。
Today's concert is full.
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?
テストがあるんだ。
tesuto ga aru n da
I have a test.
テスト (tesuto) means 'test'. があるんだ (ga aru nda) means 'there is', with an explaining tone.
午後にテストがあるんだ。
I have a test in the afternoon.
Words in this phrase
テスト
tesuto
[TEH-su-toh]
test
A school exam or quiz; loanword from English.
明日は数学のテストです。
Tomorrow is the math test.
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
興味がある分野を教えてください。
Please tell me the field you are interested in.
ある
aru
[ah-roo]
to exist; to have
ある？ is a casual question meaning “Do you have it?” or “Is there…?” Used for accounts/apps like LINE.
LINEある？
Do you have LINE?
ん
n
[n]
explanatory tone
Adds explanation or background to what the speaker is saying.
写真のプロジェクトをしているんだ。
I'm doing a photography project, you know.
だ
da
[da]
be (informal)
Informal form of 'to be' used in casual speech.
今日はいい天気だ。
Today is good weather.
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