How to Say ‘My birthday is June 5th.’ in Simplified Chinese
我的生日是六月五号。
wǒ de shēng rì shì liù yuè wǔ hào
[waw duh sheng rrr shir liùyuè wǔ hào]
💬 Usage Tip: 的 (de) works like "'s" for ownership: 我的 (wǒ de) means "my", and 他的 (tā de) means "his". 是 is optional before a date, so 我的生日六月五号 is also fine.
🇨🇳 In China: Many Chinese people, especially older ones, also celebrate their birthday by the lunar calendar. That means the date moves every year on the Western calendar.
Phrase Breakdown
我的生日
wǒ de shēng rì
my birthday
我的 (wǒ de) means 'my'. 生日 (shēngrì) means 'birthday'. The 的 is light and unstressed. Say 生 with a high, level tone and 日 with a falling tone.
我的生日在夏天。
My birthday is in the summer.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
me; I
The first-person pronoun meaning me or I, depending on sentence position.
这次谈话对我帮助很大。
This conversation was very helpful to me.
的
de
[duh]
's; possessive particle
Shows possession or a close relationship, like 'your' or 'my.'
你的胳膊围是多少？
What is your arm circumference?
生日
shēng rì
[sheng rrr]
birthday
The day someone was born; commonly mentioned when requesting special arrangements at a restaurant.
今天是我妈妈的生日，我们想订个安静的位子。
Today is my mom's birthday, and we would like to book a quiet seat.
是六月五号。
shì liù yuè wǔ hào
is June 5th
是 (shì) means 'is'. 六月 (liùyuè) is 'June', literally 'month six'. 五号 (wǔ hào) means 'the 5th day'. Say the month before the day. 是, 六, 月 and 号 all have falling tones. 五 dips low.
今天是六月五号。
Today is June 5th.
Words in this phrase
是
shì
[shir]
to be
The verb “to be,” used to identify or describe a situation.
你是第一次来，所以我给你介绍一下。
Since it’s your first time here, I’ll introduce things to you.
六月
liù yuè
[liùyuè]
June
The sixth month of the year; Chinese months are number + 月.
六月很热。
June is very hot.
五号
wǔ hào
[wǔ hào]
the 5th (day of the month)
Number + 号 gives the day of the month in spoken Chinese.
今天是五号。
Today is the 5th.
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