How to Say ‘It's for my mother's birthday.’ in Japanese
母の誕生日のお祝いです。
haha no tanjoubi no o iwai desu
[hah-hah noh tan-joh-bee noh oh ee-wah-ee dess]
Phrase Breakdown
母
haha
[hah-hah]
mother
Refers to one's own mother.
母の誕生日のお祝いです。
It is a celebration for my mother's birthday.
の
no
[noh]
of
A particle linking nouns, similar to 'of' or showing possession.
母の誕生日のお祝いです。
It is a celebration for my mother's birthday.
誕生日
tanjoubi
[tan-joh-bee]
birthday
The day someone was born; often used when mentioning celebrations.
母の誕生日のお祝いです。
It is a celebration for my mother's birthday.
の
no
[noh]
of
A particle linking nouns, similar to 'of' or showing possession.
母の誕生日のお祝いです。
It is a celebration for my mother's birthday.
お祝いです
o iwai desu
it's a celebration; it is for celebrating
A polite phrase meaning something is for a celebration.
今日は結婚のお祝いです。
Today is a wedding celebration.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix attached to 祝い, making the expression more refined.
母の誕生日のお祝いです。
It is a celebration for my mother's birthday.
祝い
iwai
[ee-wah-ee]
celebration
A celebration or congratulatory occasion.
母の誕生日のお祝いです。
It is a celebration for my mother's birthday.
です
desu
[dess]
is / am / are
A polite copula used to end statements politely.
母の誕生日のお祝いです。
It is a celebration for my mother's birthday.
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