Pocket How To Ask And Answer Age In Japanese..
Pocket How To Ask And Answer Age In Japanese
Japan is a country that values hierarchy based on age, it is very common to ask age in communication. How to avoid awkward situations as well as violations in communication? Let's pocket the ways to ask and answer age in Japanese with Mainichi Nihongo!
1. How to ask age in Japanese:
なんさいですか。
Nansaidesuka
How old ?
This is a common age question, used in everyday communication
おいくつですか。
Oikutsudesuka
How old are you?
Polite age question
あなた は おいくつですか。
Anata wa oikutsu desuka
Ah How old are you?
Used in case adults ask younger people
誕生日は、いつですか。
Tanjoubi wa itsu desu ka?
When is your birthday?
Reply: 私の誕生日は.....です。
Watashi no tanjoubi wa..... desu.
My birthday is....
Nansaidesuka
How old ?
This is a common age question, used in everyday communication
おいくつですか。
Oikutsudesuka
How old are you?
Polite age question
あなた は おいくつですか。
Anata wa oikutsu desuka
Ah How old are you?
Used in case adults ask younger people
誕生日は、いつですか。
Tanjoubi wa itsu desu ka?
When is your birthday?
Reply: 私の誕生日は.....です。
Watashi no tanjoubi wa..... desu.
My birthday is....
2. How to answer age in Japanese:
わたしは 。。。歳。1 year old
Or succinctly like:
。。。さい。
Example: わたしは 21 歳。/ 21 歳。
- いっさい(issai) : 1 year old
- にさい(nisai) : 2 year old
- さんさい(sansai) : 3 year old
- よんさい(yonsai) : 4 year old
- ごさい(gosai) : 5 year old
- ろくさい(rokusai) : 6 year old
- ななさい(nanasai) : 7 year old
- はっさい(hassai) : 8 year old
- きゅうさい(kyuusai) : 9 year old
- じゅっさい(jussai) : 10 year old
- じゅういっさい(juu issai) : 11 year old
- じゅうにさい(juu nisai) : 12 year old
- じゅうさんさい(juu sansai) : 13 year old
- じゅうよんさい(juu yonsai) : 14 year old
- じゅうごさい(juu gosai) : 15 year old
- じゅうろくさい(juu rokusai) : 16 year old
- じゅうななさい(juu nanasai) : 17 year old
- じゅうはっさい(juu hassai) : 18 year old
- じゅうきゅうさい(juu kyuusai) : 19 year old
- はたち(hatachi) : 20 year old
- にじゅういっさい(nijuu issai) : 21 year old
- さんじゅっさい(san jussai) : 30 year old
- よんじゅっさい(yon jussai) : 40 year old
- ごじゅっさい(go jussai) : 50 year old
- ろくじゅっさい(roku jussai) : 60 year old
- ななじゅっさい(nana jussai) : 70 year old
- はちじゅっさい(hachi jussai) : 80 year old
- きゅじゅっさい(kyu jussai) : 90 year old
- ひゃくさい(hyakusai) : 100 year old
Or succinctly like:
。。。さい。
Example: わたしは 21 歳。/ 21 歳。
- いっさい(issai) : 1 year old
- にさい(nisai) : 2 year old
- さんさい(sansai) : 3 year old
- よんさい(yonsai) : 4 year old
- ごさい(gosai) : 5 year old
- ろくさい(rokusai) : 6 year old
- ななさい(nanasai) : 7 year old
- はっさい(hassai) : 8 year old
- きゅうさい(kyuusai) : 9 year old
- じゅっさい(jussai) : 10 year old
- じゅういっさい(juu issai) : 11 year old
- じゅうにさい(juu nisai) : 12 year old
- じゅうさんさい(juu sansai) : 13 year old
- じゅうよんさい(juu yonsai) : 14 year old
- じゅうごさい(juu gosai) : 15 year old
- じゅうろくさい(juu rokusai) : 16 year old
- じゅうななさい(juu nanasai) : 17 year old
- じゅうはっさい(juu hassai) : 18 year old
- じゅうきゅうさい(juu kyuusai) : 19 year old
- はたち(hatachi) : 20 year old
- にじゅういっさい(nijuu issai) : 21 year old
- さんじゅっさい(san jussai) : 30 year old
- よんじゅっさい(yon jussai) : 40 year old
- ごじゅっさい(go jussai) : 50 year old
- ろくじゅっさい(roku jussai) : 60 year old
- ななじゅっさい(nana jussai) : 70 year old
- はちじゅっさい(hachi jussai) : 80 year old
- きゅじゅっさい(kyu jussai) : 90 year old
- ひゃくさい(hyakusai) : 100 year old
If Vietnamese people calculate their age according to the lunar or solar calendar, the Japanese way of calculating age is quite different. Japanese age is calculated based on date of birth. Age is calculated at full age when you are full term, ie, if the current time coincides with your birthday, it will be counted as a new age.
For example, you were born on October 20, 1992 and today is September 20, 2020 according to the Japanese calculation, you are currently 25 years old, by February 20, 2021 you will be 26 years old. If you calculate your age according to the Vietnamese lunar calendar, you are already 27 years old.
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For example, you were born on October 20, 1992 and today is September 20, 2020 according to the Japanese calculation, you are currently 25 years old, by February 20, 2021 you will be 26 years old. If you calculate your age according to the Vietnamese lunar calendar, you are already 27 years old.
Remember to follow Mainichi Nihongo to update many interesting knowledge every day!
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