How to Say ‘My birthday is August 20th.’ in Traditional Chinese
我的生日是八月二十號。
wǒ de shēng rì shì bā yuè èr shí hào
[wǒ de sheng-rih shì bāyuè èrshí hào]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Many Taiwanese, especially older people, also keep a lunar-calendar birthday, which falls on a different day each year. If someone gives two birthdays, that's why.
Phrase Breakdown
我的生日
wǒ de shēng rì
my birthday
The subject of the sentence. Pronounced wǒ de shēngrì. Keep 的 short and light.
我的生日快到了。
My birthday is coming soon.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wǒ]
I
Used by a speaker to refer to themselves.
我是學生。
I am a student.
的
de
[de]
possessive particle
Indicates possession, similar to the English possessive 's.
這是我的電話。
This is my phone.
生日
shēng rì
[sheng-rih]
birthday
The day someone was born; also used in birthday celebrations.
今天是爸爸的生日。
Today is Dad’s birthday.
是八月二十號。
shì bā yuè èr shí hào
is August 20th
是 means 'is'. The date follows: 八月 (August) and 二十號 (the 20th). Pronounced shì bā yuè èrshí hào.
考試是八月二十號。
The exam is on August 20th.
Words in this phrase
是
shì
[shì]
is
A copula used to link the subject of the sentence with a subject complement.
這是一本書。
This is a book.
八月
bā yuè
[bāyuè]
August
The eighth month of the year; literally 'eight month'.
八月很熱。
August is hot.
二十號
èr shí hào
[èrshí hào]
the 20th (day of the month)
The twentieth day of a month in a date.
二十號是星期五。
The 20th is a Friday.
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