How to Say ‘If it's the twelfth’ in Japanese
十二日なら
juu ni nichi nara
[JOO nee NEE-chee nara]
💬 Usage Tip: 十二日 can mean either "twelve days" or "the twelfth," and context decides; here it's the number of vacation days. Adding なら means "if it's that," as in 週二日なら "if it's two days a week".
Phrase Breakdown
十
juu
[JOO]
ten
The number 10; used for counting items or minutes in the kitchen.
玉ねぎを十個切ってください。
Please cut ten onions.
二
ni
[nee]
two
The number two.
二お願いします。
Two, please.
日
nichi
[NEE-chee]
days (counter)
Counter for number of days; 何日 asks 'how many days'.
何日休みますか。
How many days will you rest?
なら
nara
[nara]
if
Conjunction used to express a condition.
時間があれば行こう。
Let's go if there is time.
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