How to Say ‘Mine's August third.’ in Traditional Chinese
我是八月三號。
wǒ shì bā yuè sān hào
[waw shir bāyuè sān hào]
💬 Usage Tip: Saying 我是 + date is a natural shortcut for "mine is", so you don't need to repeat 我的生日. It works with other answers too, like 我是台北 "I'm from Taipei" when asked where you're from.
Phrase Breakdown
我是
wǒ shì
mine is / I am
Here 我是 is short for 'my birthday is'. The topic is understood from the question.
我是台北人。
I am from Taipei.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person pronoun, meaning “I” or “me.”
我今天遲到了。
I was late today.
是
shì
[shir]
to be; is; are
A very common verb used to identify or state that something is something. In measurement sentences, it links the subject to the number.
我的體重是七十公斤。
My weight is 70 kilograms.
八月三號。
bā yuè sān hào
August 3rd.
八月 (bāyuè) is August and 三號 (sān hào) is the 3rd. Say the month first, then the day.
八月三號是星期五。
August 3rd is a Friday.
Words in this phrase
八月
bā yuè
[bāyuè]
August
The eighth month; literally 'eight month'.
八月我要去日本。
I'm going to Japan in August.
三號
sān hào
[sān hào]
the 3rd (day of the month)
Number plus 號 gives the day of the month.
三號是星期五。
The 3rd is a Friday.
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