How to Say ‘No, only three months so far.’ in Japanese
いいえ、まだ三か月です。
iie mada san kagetsu desu
[iie ma-da san kah-get-soo dess]
💬 Usage Tip: まだ means "still" or "only so far". It suggests the time feels short and more is to come.
Phrase Breakdown
いいえ、
iie
No,
いいえ (iie) means 'no'. Say it as 'ii-e', with a long 'ii' followed by 'e'.
いいえ、違います。
No, that's wrong.
Words in this phrase
いいえ
iie
[iie]
no
Used to decline or negate a statement or offer.
いいえ、結構です。
No, thank you.
まだ三か月です。
mada san kagetsu desu
only three months so far.
まだ (mada) means 'still / only'. 三か月 (sankagetsu) means 'three months'. Say 'mada san-ka-ge-tsu des'.
まだ一年です。
It's only been one year.
Words in this phrase
まだ
mada
[ma-da]
still
Indicates continuation of an action or state.
まだ終わっていません。
It's not finished yet.
三
san
[san]
three
The number three; a trio.
本を三冊ください。
Please give me three books.
か月
kagetsu
[kah-get-soo]
months (counter for months)
か月 is the counter used for counting months in duration. Combined with 3, it is read as さんかげつ, meaning 'three months.'
こちらに住み始めてまだ3か月です。
I have only been living here for three months.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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