Counting in Japanese from 1 - 99 Numbers Counting in Japanese from 1 - 99

1 一 It sounds like this: ichi

2 二 It sounds like this: ni

3 三 It sounds like this: san

It sounds like this: 4 四 shi yon

5 五 It sounds like this: go

6 六 It sounds like this: roku

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

8 八 It sounds like this: hachi

9 九 It sounds like this: kyuu

10 十 It sounds like this: juu

Counting over 10 in Japanese is done like this:

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

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

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

Saying your age in Japanese Ages Saying your age in Japanese

1. Can you see the difference in pronunciation? 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? Remember! Nan sai desu ka? NUMBER sai desu. Watashi wa NUMBER sai desu. Boku wa NUMBER sai desu. I am NUMBER years old. Remember! 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 you? Practise saying asking and saying your age in Japanese with your classmates.

How old are they? Nan sai desu ka? NUMBER sai desu. 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 Pikachuu - 6 Supaidaaman - 29 Suupaaman - 35 Tetsuwan Atomu - 7 Redii Gaga - 27 Harii Sutairuzu - 20 Pinku - 34 Teiraa Suwifuto - 23 Harii Pottaa - 11