How to Say ‘Oh, it's your anniversary.’ in Japanese
記念日でいらっしゃるんですね。
kinenbi de irassharu n desu ne
[kee-NEN-bee deh ee-rahs-SHAH-roo n dess neh]
💬 Usage Tip: でいらっしゃる is a respectful version of です used about the other person. んですね adds a warm "oh, I see" tone.
Phrase Breakdown
記念日で
kinenbi de
(it) being an anniversary
記念日 (kinenbi) means 'anniversary'. で (de) here is part of the honorific 'to be' expression that follows.
今日は記念日です。
Today is an anniversary.
Words in this phrase
記念日
kinenbi
[kee-NEN-bee]
anniversary; special day
A day commemorating an event.
記念日に食事をします。
We have dinner on our anniversary.
で
de
[deh]
is (copula form)
Copula で, joined with いらっしゃる for an honorific 'is'.
先生でいらっしゃいますか。
Are you the teacher?
いらっしゃるんですね。
irassharu n desu ne
so it is (honorific)
でいらっしゃる is the honorific form of です. んですね shows understanding, like 'oh, I see'. Pause slightly on the small っ in 'irassharu'.
先生でいらっしゃるんですね。
Oh, so you're a teacher.
Words in this phrase
いらっしゃる
irassharu
[ee-rahs-SHAH-roo]
to be (honorific)
Respectful verb for 'be/come/go', used about the listener.
お客様がいらっしゃる。
The guest is coming.
ん
n
[n]
(explanatory n)
Casual form of の; adds a tone of seeking or giving an explanation, often before です.
どうしたんですか。
What happened?
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.
ね
ne
[neh]
isn't it; right
Sentence-ending particle adding agreement, softness, or confirmation.
いいですねと共感を示します。
You show agreement by saying, That sounds good, right.
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