How to Say ‘Her birthday is August 12.’ in Simplified Chinese
她八月十二号生日。
tā bā yuè shí èr hào shēng rì
[tah bah yweh shir ar how shung-rir]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese can say a birthday date without a verb like "is": [她八月十二号生日] is natural. You'll also hear [她的生日是八月十二号], but the shorter version is very common in speech.
Phrase Breakdown
她
tā
[tah]
she; her
A third-person pronoun for a female person.
她八月十二号生日。
Her birthday is on August 12th.
八月
bā yuè
[bah yweh]
August
The eighth month of the year.
她八月十二号生日。
Her birthday is on August 12th.
十二号
shí èr hào
[shir ar how]
the 12th
A date expression meaning the twelfth day of the month.
她八月十二号生日。
Her birthday is on August 12th.
生日
shēng rì
[shung-rir]
birthday
The word for a person's birthday.
她八月十二号生日。
Her birthday is on August 12th.
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