Numbers

1. 一

   i-chi

   One

   Usage

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2. 二

   ni

   Two

   Usage

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3. 三

   san

   Three

   Usage

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4. 四

   yo-n

   Four

   Usage

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5. 五

   go

   Five

   Usage

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6. 六

   ro-ku

   Six

   Usage

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7. 七

   na-na

   Seven

   Usage

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8. 八

   ha-chi

   Eight

   Usage

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9. 九

   kyu-u

   Nine

   Usage

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10. 十

    juu

    Ten

    Usage

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11. 二十

    ni-juu

    Twenty

    Usage

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12. 百

    hya-ku

    One hundred

    Usage

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13. 千

    sen

    One thousand

    Usage

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14. 一万

    i-chi-man

    Ten thousand

    Usage

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15. 千五百円です

    sen-go-hyaku-en de-su

    It is 1,500 yen

    Usage

    Typical expression for stating a price in Japanese yen

    Grammar Note

    "En" is the Japanese currency unit. Just attach "en" after the number to express an amount

16. 何番ホームですか

    nan-ban hō-mu de-su ka

    Which platform number is it?

    Usage

    Asking which platform number to use at a train station

    Grammar Note

    "Nanban" asks for a number. "〜-bansen" is also used, e.g. "ichi-bansen" (platform track 1)

17. 二名です

    ni-mei de-su

    Two people / Party of two

    Usage

    Stating the number of people in your party at a restaurant or attraction

    Grammar Note

    "Mei" is the formal counter for persons. Casual speech uses "nin". One person = "hitori", two = "futari"

18. 三泊します

    san-pa-ku shi-ma-su

    I will stay for three nights

    Usage

    Stating the number of nights when checking into a hotel or ryokan

    Grammar Note

    "Haku/paku/baku" is the counter for overnight stays. The reading changes: ippaku (1), nihaku (2), sanpaku (3)

19. 午後三時に予約しています

    go-go san-ji ni yo-ya-ku shi-te i-ma-su

    I have a reservation at 3 PM

    Usage

    Confirming a reservation time at a restaurant or hotel

    Grammar Note

    Hours are expressed with "〜ji". "〜te imasu" expresses an ongoing state: "yoyaku shite imasu" = "I have (already) reserved"

20. 合計いくらですか

    gō-kei i-ku-ra de-su ka

    What is the total?

    Usage

    Asking for the total amount when shopping or dining

    Grammar Note

    "Gōkei" means the running total. "Zenbu de ikura desu ka" (how much for everything?) is an equivalent phrase

21. 27歳です

    ni-juu-na-na-sa-i de-su

    I'm 27 years old

    Usage

    Answering when someone asks how old you are

    Grammar Note

    "-sai" is the counter for years of age. 27 is read "ni-juu-nana", so "27-sai" is "ni-juu-nana-sai". This answers "nan-sai desu ka?"

22. 今年28歳になります

    ko-to-shi ni-juu-has-sa-i ni na-ri-ma-su

    I turn 28 this year

    Usage

    Saying that your birthday falls within this year, so your age changes

    Grammar Note

    "-ni narimasu" marks a change of state, the same form as "hiyō wa ikura ni narimasu ka?" (how much will it come to?). Japanese states an upcoming birthday as "kotoshi ...-sai ni narimasu". 28歳 geminates to "ni-juu-has-sai"

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