How to Say ‘It's from last month.’ in Japanese
先月のデータです。
sengetsu no deeta desu
[SEN-geh-tsoo noh DEH-tah dess]
💬 Usage Tip: 先月 (sengetsu) uses 先 for "previous", and 来月 (raigetsu) uses 来 for "next". The same pattern works for weeks: 先週 "last week" and 来週 "next week".
Phrase Breakdown
先月の
sengetsu no
last month's
先月 (sengetsu) means 'last month'. の (no) makes it possessive.
先月の会議は長かったです。
Last month's meeting was long.
Words in this phrase
先月
sengetsu
[SEN-geh-tsoo]
last month
The month before the current one.
先月、大阪に行きました。
I went to Osaka last month.
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.
データです。
deeta desu
it is the data
データ (deeta) means 'data'. です (desu) means 'is'.
これは新しいデータです。
This is new data.
Words in this phrase
データ
deeta
[DEH-tah]
data
Loanword from English; numbers or information used in reports.
売上のデータを見ます。
I look at the sales data.
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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