How to Say ‘Two children’ in Japanese
子どもが二人
kodomo ga futari
[koh-doh-moh gah foo-tah-ree]
💬 Usage Tip: [二人] is the special word for 'two people,' said (futari). For people, [一人] and [二人] are irregular, then from [三人] on the pattern becomes more regular.
Phrase Breakdown
子ども
kodomo
[koh-doh-moh]
child; children
A common word meaning child or children.
子どもが二人の子どもは子供のことです。
In '子どもが二人,' 子ども refers to children.
が
ga
[gah]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of a sentence.
子どもが二人のがは主語を示します。
The が in 子どもが二人 marks the subject.
二人
futari
[foo-tah-ree]
two people
A counter used for two people.
子どもが二人の二人は二人の人数です。
In '子どもが二人,' 二人 means two people.
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