On this page, you can learn how to say when your birthday is in Japanese.
Key Sentence
First box: English, Second box: Romaji, Last box: Japanese writing and audio
| My birthday is August 6. |
| ta n jo u bi wa ha chi ga tsu mu i ka de su |
| たん生日は八月六日です。 |
One by one
- たん生日（たん・じょう・び） → birthday
- は → no meaning
- 八月（はち・がつ） → August
- 六日（むいか） → 6th
- です → is
Note: month then date
You always say a month then a date in Japanese.
Happy Birthday in Japanese
In the video, you hear the sound お（o）at the start of happy birthday in Japanese. This happens when you want to show respect or be polite.
Vocabulary
【Japanese vocabulary・Noun】Months
ListEnglishKanaKana + KanjiRomaji (with space)RomajiJanuaryいちがつ一月i chi ga tsuichigatsuFebruaryにがつ二月ni ga tsunigatsuMarch...
jpn.matome1.com
2016.11.02
【Japanese vocabulary・Noun】Dates
DatesHere is the basic rule for how to say dates in Japanese.number + にち（ni chi）Example15th: 十五にち（十五 is 15）21st: 二十一にち（二...
jpn.matome1.com
2016.11.04
Review
Task 1: Change into Japanese.
- My birthday is September 3.
- My birthday is December 24.
Task 2: Change into English.
- たん生日は三月十日です。
- たん生日は六月二十五日です。
Task 3: Listen to answer what you hear in English.