Numbers Counting in Japanese from 1 99 1

Numbers Counting in Japanese from 1 99

1 It sounds like this: 一 ichi

2 It sounds like this: 二 ni

3 It sounds like this: 三 san

It sounds like this: 4 四 shi yon

5 It sounds like this: 五 go

6 It sounds like this: 六 roku

7 It sounds like this: 七 Or like this: shichi nana

8 It sounds like this: 八 hachi

9 It sounds like this: 九 kyuu

10 It sounds like this: 十 juu

Counting over 10 in Japanese is done like this:

How do you say these numbers in Japanese? 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 79 28 15 18 25 32 46 53 67 88 99

How do you say these numbers in Japanese? 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 79 28 san juu yon juu go juu roku juu nana juu hachi juu kyuu juu nana juu kyuu ni juu hachi 15 18 25 32 46 53 67 88 99 juu go juu hachi ni juu go san juu ni yon juu roku go juu san roku juu nana hachi juu hachi kyuu juu kyuu

1. Can you say the numbers on this elevator? 2. Can you notice what is different about this elevator? Why do you think this is so? 3. What numbers are bad luck in Australia?

Ages Saying your age in Japanese

English Romaji 1 year old issai 2 years old nisai 3 years old sansai 4 years old yonsai 5 years old gosai 6 years old rokusai 7 years old nanasai 8 years old hassai 9 years old kyuusai 10 years old jussai 11 years old juuissai 12 years old juunisai 13 years old juusansai 14 years old juuyonsai 20 years old hatachi To say your age (or someone else's) say the number in Japanese and add ‘sai’. NUMBER + sai 1. Can you see the difference in pronunciation? 2. How do you pronounce the double ss sound? 3. How do you say your age? Grammar note: Be careful of ages 1, 8, 10 and 20 as they are pronounced differently! Also when saying 9 years old be careful to say Kyuusai not Kusai (this means you are smelly!)

How old are you? A Nan sai desu ka? How old are you? B NUMBER sai desu. Watashi wa NUMBER sai desu. Boku wa NUMBER sai desu. I am NUMBER years old. Remember! How old are you? Practise saying asking and saying your age in Japanese with your classmates. English Romaji 9 years old kyuusai 10 years old jussai 11 years old juuissai 12 years old juunisai 13 years old juusansai

How old are they? A Nan sai desu ka? How old are you? B NUMBER sai desu. Watashi wa NUMBER sai desu. Boku wa NUMBER sai desu. PERSON-san wa NUMBER sai desu. I am NUMBER years old. Baato - 10 Pinku - 34 Pikachuu - 6 Redii Gaga - 27 Supaidaaman - 29 Teiraa Suwifuto - 23 Suupaaman - 35 Harii Pottaa - 11 Tetsuwan Atomu - 7 Harii Sutairuzu - 20