NIHONGO

Days of the week (Youbi ようび) 1 Isshuukan

 the week begins on Sunday and ends 7 Nanashuukan

on Saturday in Japan. 8 Hasshuukan
Counter for Months: Kagetsu
Sunday: Nichiyoubi/にちようび (Sun) 1 Ikkagetsu
Monday: Getsuyoubi/げつようび (Moon) 6 Rokkagetsu
Tuesday: Kayoubi/かようび (Fire) 8 Hakkagetsu
Wednesday: Suiyoubi/すいようび (Water)
Thursday: Mokuyoubi/もくようび (Tree) Months Year
Friday: Kinyoubi/きんようび (Gold) Sengetsu - Last Kyonen - Last
Saturday: Doyoubi/どようび (Soil) Kongetsu - This Kotoshi - This
- What day? Nanyoubi desuka? Raigetsu - Next Rainen – Next

Nichiyoubi, Sun Counter for Years: Nenkan

Getsuyoubi, Moon 2 Ninenkan
Kayoubi, Mars [Tyr] 3 Sannenkan
Suiyoubi, Mercury [Odin] 4 Yonenkan
Mokuyoubi, Jupiter [Thor]
Kinyoubi, Venus [Frige]
Doyoubi, Saturn

Months of the year (toshi no tsuki)

 Months-Tsuki Year-Toshi

The month here is read as gatsu (not getsu)

when it is used for months of the year. Simply
add the Japanese numbers of 1 to 12 in front
of gatsu to form the months from January to
December respectively.
January - Ichigatsu – December – Juunigatsu
INTRODUCING YOURSELF IN
Counter for Weeks: Shuukan NIHONGO
  jikoshoukai (self-introduction)

1. Hello, nice to meet you.

Konnichiwa, hajimemashite.

2. My name is - Please call me -.

Watashi no namae wa - desu. - to yonde
kudasai.

3. I am from -
- kara kimashita.

4. I am a Filipino. [nationality]
Firipinjin desu.

5. I am 13 years old.
Juusan sai desu.

6. My birthday is…
Watashi no tanjiobi wa…

7. I am a grade 8 student.
Watashi wa hachinensei desu.

8. I’m studying at -
Watashi wa - ni benkyou shiteimasu.

9. Please treat me well

Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.