Talk: what’s the date?

きょうはなんにちですか

kyou wa nannichi desu ka

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Ask the date きょうはなんがつなんにちですか (kyou wa nangatsu nannichi desu ka)
Birthdays たんじょうびはいつですか (tanjoubi wa itsu desu ka)
Make your own Pick your birthday, then ask and answer
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Ask the date

Goro has lost his calendar again. This time he asks Kero the date.

To ask the date, say きょうはなんにちですか (kyou wa nannichi desu ka). For the month too, say なんがつなんにち (nangatsu nannichi).

Goro: きょうはなんにちですか。 Kyou wa nannichi desu ka. What date is it today?

Topic: きょうはKyou watoday
When: なんにちnannichiwhat date
End: ですかdesu kais it?

Kero: とおかです。 Tooka desu. It is the 10th.

When: とおかTookathe 10th
End: ですdesuit is

Goro: きょうはなんがつなんにちですか。 Kyou wa nangatsu nannichi desu ka. What is the date today?
1. Topic: きょうはKyou watoday
2. When: なんがつなんにちnangatsu nannichiwhat month and date
3. End: ですかdesu kais it?
1. なんにち nannichi what date?
2. なんがつなんにち nangatsu nannichi what month and date?
3. なんがつなんにちですか。 Nangatsu nannichi desu ka. What is the date?
4. きょうはなんがつなんにちですか。 Kyou wa nangatsu nannichi desu ka. What is the date today?
Goro: きょうはなんがつなんにちですか。 Kyou wa nangatsu nannichi desu ka. What is the date today?
1. Topic: きょうはKyou watoday
2. When: なんがつなんにちnangatsu nannichiwhat month and date
3. End: ですかdesu kais it?
Kero: じゅうがつじゅうくにちです。 Juugatsu juukunichi desu. It is October 19th.
1. When: じゅうがつじゅうくにちJuugatsu juukunichiOctober 19th
2. End: ですdesuit is
Kero: きょうはなんにちですか。 Kyou wa nannichi desu ka. What date is it today?
1. Topic: きょうはKyou watoday
2. When: なんにちnannichiwhat date
3. End: ですかdesu kais it?
Sensei: ついたちです。 Tsuitachi desu. It is the 1st.
1. When: ついたちTsuitachithe 1st
2. End: ですdesuit is
Sensei: きょうはなんようびですか。 Kyou wa nan'youbi desu ka. What day is it today?
1. Topic: きょうはKyou watoday
2. When: なんようびnan'youbiwhat day
3. End: ですかdesu kais it?
Goro: すいようびです。 Suiyoubi desu. It is Wednesday.
1. When: すいようびSuiyoubiWednesday
2. End: ですdesuit is

Birthdays

Kero wants to know when your birthday is.

To ask when, use いつ (itsu): たんじょうびはいつですか (tanjoubi wa itsu desu ka), “When is your birthday?” Answer with the month, then the date.

Kero: たんじょうびはいつですか。 Tanjoubi wa itsu desu ka. When is your birthday?

Topic: たんじょうびはTanjoubi wayour birthday
When: いつitsuwhen
End: ですかdesu kais it?

You: しちがつようかです。 Shichigatsu youka desu. It is July 8th.

When: しちがつようかShichigatsu youkaJuly 8th
End: ですdesuit is

たんじょうび tanjoubi birthday noun たんじょうびはいつですか。 Tanjoubi wa itsu desu ka. When is your birthday?
いつ itsu when? question word いつ (itsu) is when. いつか (itsuka) is the 5th.
Kero: たんじょうびはいつですか。 Tanjoubi wa itsu desu ka. When is your birthday?
1. Topic: たんじょうびはTanjoubi wayour birthday
2. When: いつitsuwhen
3. End: ですかdesu kais it?
1. いつ itsu when?
2. いつですか。 Itsu desu ka. When is it?
3. たんじょうびはいつですか。 Tanjoubi wa itsu desu ka. When is your birthday?
Kero: たんじょうびはいつですか。 Tanjoubi wa itsu desu ka. When is your birthday?
1. Topic: たんじょうびはTanjoubi wayour birthday
2. When: いつitsuwhen
3. End: ですかdesu kais it?
You: しちがつようかです。 Shichigatsu youka desu. It is July 8th.
1. When: しちがつようかShichigatsu youkaJuly 8th
2. End: ですdesuit is

Make your own

Pick your birthday, then build the question and your answer:
Kero: たんじょうびはいつですか。 Tanjoubi wa itsu desu ka. When is your birthday?
1. Topic: たんじょうびはTanjoubi wayour birthday
2. When: いつitsuwhen
3. End: ですかdesu kais it?
Answer with the month, the date, then です (desu).