How to Say ‘Paid vacation is ten days a year.’ in Japanese
有給休暇は、一年に十日です。
yuukyuu kyuuka wa ichi nen ni too ka desu
[yoo-KYOO KYOO-kah wah eechi nen nee JOO kah dess]
Phrase Breakdown
有給休暇は、
yuukyuu kyuuka wa
as for paid leave,
有給休暇 (yuukyuu kyuuka) means 'paid vacation'. It has several long 'uu' sounds, so stretch them. は (wa) marks the topic.
有給休暇を取ります。
I will take paid leave.
Words in this phrase
有給
yuukyuu
[yoo-KYOO]
paid
Means 'with pay'; often paired with 休暇 for paid leave.
有給を使います。
I'll use paid leave.
休暇
kyuuka
[KYOO-kah]
leave; vacation
Formal word for time off work.
夏に休暇を取ります。
I take leave in summer.
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?
一年に十日です。
ichi nen ni too ka desu
is ten days a year.
一年に (ichinen ni) means 'per year'. 十日です (tooka desu) means 'is ten days'.
休みは一年に十日です。
Days off are ten per year.
Words in this phrase
一
ichi
[eechi]
one
A Japanese character meaning the number one.
一つお願いします。
One, please.
年
nen
[nen]
year
Counter for years; combined with numbers to count years.
三年前に来ました。
I came three years ago.
に
ni
[nee]
per
Particle showing frequency per unit of time.
週に一回会います。
We meet once a week.
十
too
[JOO]
ten
The number ten; used in dates like the 10th or the 10th month.
十時に会います。
We meet at ten o'clock.
日
ka
[kah]
days (counter)
Counter for a number of days; 三日 means 'three days'.
三日休みました。
I rested for three days.
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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