How to Say ‘April last year’ in Japanese
去年の四月
kyonen no yon gatsu
[KYOH-nen noh shi GAHTS]
💬 Usage Tip: 四月 is said (shigatsu), not (yongatsu). April, July, and September are the months with readings that trip people up.
Phrase Breakdown
去年
kyonen
[KYOH-nen]
last year
Refers to the year before this one.
去年、日本に行きました。
I went to Japan last year.
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
四
yon
[shi]
four
The number four in Japanese.
りんごは四つあります。
There are four apples.
月
gatsu
[GAHTS]
month (counter for month names)
Added after a number to name a month of the year; read 'gatsu'.
誕生日は一月です。
My birthday is in January.
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