74 Must-Know The DATE in Japanese for Making Better Conversations

2018年7月2日2020年1月27日

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74 Must-Know The DATE in Japanese for Making Better Conversations

This is quite sudden, but could you say “What day is it today?”, “It’s July 2nd.” or even “I worked the day before yesterday.” in Japanese? It sounds quite easy, but for correctly writing or saying 20日はつか might be sometimes difficult. Taking this opportunity, let’s remember words related to the day, date and so on.

[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”i”] 曜日ようび (youbi)

[wp-svg-icons icon=”arrow-right-2″ wrap=”span”] Day

月曜日げつようび / Monday

火曜日かようび / Tuesday

水曜日すいようび / Wednesday

木曜日もくようび / Thursday

金曜日きんようび / Friday

土曜日どようび / Saturday

日曜日にちようび / Sunday

今日きょうは何曜日なんようびですか？ (What day is it today?)

　
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Example

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土曜日どようびは学校がっこうへ行いかないよ。 (I don’t go to the university on Saturday.) (星期六我不会去上学。) (토요일엔 학교에 안 가.) (Thứ bảy tớ không đến trường đâu.)
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誕生日たんじょうびはいつ？ (Which day is your birthday?) (你的生日是什么时候？) (생일 언제야?) (Bao giờ đến sinh nhật cậu?)
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今週こんしゅうの月曜日げつようびだよ。 (This Monday.) (这个星期一哦。) (이번 주 월요일이야.) (Thứ hai tuần này đấy.)
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[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”i”] 日ひの呼よび方かた (hi-no-yobikata)

[wp-svg-icons icon=”arrow-right-2″ wrap=”span”] How to Call A Day

一昨日おととい / the day before yesterday

昨日きのう / yesterday

今日きょう / today

明日あす/あした / tomorrow

翌日よくじつ or 次つぎの日ひ / next day or following day

明後日あさって / the day after tomorrow

Example

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明後日あさって、日本にほんに行いくよ。 (I’ll go to Japan the day after tomorrow.) (后天我会去日本哦。) (모레 일본에 가.) (Ngày kia tớ sẽ đi Nhật đấy.)
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一昨日おととい、バイトだったよ。 (I worked part-time the day before yesterday.) (前天去打工了。) (그저께 아르바이트했어.) (Hôm qua tớ đi làm thêm đấy.)
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明日あしたは雨あめみたいだよ。 (I heard it’s going to rain tomorrow.) (明天好像会下雨。) (내일 비 온대.) (Hình như ngày mai trời mưa đó.)
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[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”i”] 週しゅう (shuu)

[wp-svg-icons icon=”arrow-right-2″ wrap=”span”] Week

先々週せんせんしゅう / two weeks ago or the week before last

先週せんしゅう / last week

今週こんしゅう / this week

来週らいしゅう / next week or this coming week

再来週さらいしゅう / the week after next or next next week

月初つきはじめの週しゅう / the first week of the month

月末げつまつの週しゅう / the last week of the month

翌週よくしゅう / following week

週末しゅうまつ / weekend

今週末こんしゅうまつ / this weekend or this coming weekend

Example

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じゃあねー。また来週らいしゅうー。 (Bye! See you next week.) (拜拜。下周见。) (그럼 다음주에 보자.) (Chào nha. Tuần tới gặp lại.)
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来週らいしゅうの月曜日げつようびって忙いそがしい？ (Are you busy next Monday?) (你下个星期一忙吗?) (다음 주 월요일에 바빠?) (Thứ hai tuần sau cậu có bận không?)
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先週せんしゅうさくらと電話でんわで話はなしたよ。 (I spoke with Sakura on the phone last week.) (上周我和Sakura通过电话。) (저번 주에 사쿠라랑 전화로 이야기했어.) (Tuần trước tớ đã nói chuyện điện thoại với Sakura đó.)
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[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”i”] 月つき (tsuki)

[wp-svg-icons icon=”arrow-right-2″ wrap=”span”] Month

1月いちがつ / January or Jan.

2月にがつ / February or Feb.

3月さんがつ / March or Mar.

4月しがつ / April or Apr.

5月ごがつ / May

6月ろくがつ / June or Jun.

7月しちがつ / July or Jul.

8月はちがつ / August or Aug.

9月くがつ / September or Sep.

10月じゅうがつ / October or Oct.

11月じゅういちがつ / November or Nov.

12月じゅうにがつ / December or Dec.

　
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Example

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姉あねの子供こどもは2018年ねん1月いちがつ23日にじゅうさんにちに生うまれたよ。 (My sister’s baby was born on Jan. 23rd.) (我姐姐的儿子2018年1月23日出生。) (조카는 2018년 1월 23일에 태어났어.) (Con của chị tớ sinh vào ngày 23 tháng 1 năm 2018 đấy.)
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11月じゅういちがつ9日ここのかまでバーゲンやってるみたいだよ。 (I’ve heard the sale is on till Nov. 9th.) (11月9日之前有特卖会的样子哦。) (11월 9일까지 세일인 것 같더라.) (Nghe nói đợt giảm giá diễn ra đến ngày 9 tháng 11 đấy.)
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3月さんがつ21日にじゅういちにちに、母ははの誕生日たんじょうびのために高級こうきゅうなレストランを予約よやくしたんだ。 (I have reserved a fancy restaurant for Mar. 21st for my mother’s birthday.) (3月21日，因为是我母亲的生日，我给她订了一家精致的餐馆。) (엄마 생신이라 3월 21일에 고급 레스토랑을 예약했어.) (Vào ngày 21 tháng 3, tớ đã đặt chỗ ở nhà hàng sang trọng nhân dịp sinh nhật mẹ.)
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[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”i”] 日付ひづけ (hizuke)

[wp-svg-icons icon=”arrow-right-2″ wrap=”span”] Date

The point for you is the pronunciation of 20日はつか which learners quite often make a mistake. Saying 20日にじゅうにち is not wrong but it sounds pretty childish. So after being around 15 years, you might want to use 20日はつか.

1日ついたち / 1st or First

2日ふつか / 2nd or Second

3日みっか / 3rd or third

4日よっか / 4th or Fourth

5日いつか / 5th or Fifth

6日むいか / 6th or Sixth

7日なのか / 7th or Seventh

8日ようか / 8th or Eighth

9日ここのか / 9th or Ninth

10日とおか / 10th or Tenth

11日じゅういちにち / 11th or Eleventh

12日じゅうににち / 12th or Twelfth

13日じゅうさんにち / 13th or Thirteenth

14日じゅうよっか / 14th or Fourteenth

15日じゅうごにち / 15th or Fifteenth

16日じゅうろくにち / 16th or Sixteenth

17日じゅうななにち / 17th or Seventeenth

18日じゅうはちにち / 18th or Eighteenth

19日じゅうくにち / 19th or Nineteenth

20日はつか / 20th or Twentieth

21日にじゅういちにち / 21st or Twenty-first

22日にじゅうににち / 22nd or Twenty-second

23日にじゅうさんにち / 23rd or Twenty-third

24日にじゅうよんにち / 24th or Twenty-fourth

25日にじゅうごにち / 25th or Twenty-fifth

26日にじゅうろくにち / 26th or Twenty-sixth

27日にじゅうななにち / 27th or Twenty-seventh

28日にじゅうはちにち / 28th or Twenty-eighth

29日にじゅうくにち / 29th or Twenty-ninth

30日さんじゅうにち / 30th or Thirtieth

31日さんじゅういちにち / 31st or Thirty-first

今日きょうは何日なんにちですか？ (What’s the date today? / What’s today’s date?)

Example

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毎月まいつき20日はつかは散歩さんぽするよ。 (I usually go for a walk every 20th.) (我会在每个月20日散步。) (매달 20일은 산책을 해.) (Tớ luôn đi dạo vào ngày 20 hàng tháng.)
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今日きょう何日なんにち？ (What’s the date today? / What’s today’s date?) (今天是几号?) (오늘이 며칠이지?) (Hôm nay là ngày mấy?)
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7月しちがつ2日ふつかだよ。 (It’s July 2nd.) (7月2日哦。) (7월 2일이야.) (Ngày 2 tháng 7 đấy.)
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[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”i”] 年ねん / とし (nen/toshi)

[wp-svg-icons icon=”arrow-right-2″ wrap=”span”] Year

去年きょねん or 昨年さくねん / last year

今年ことし / this year

来年らいねん / next year / coming year

翌年よくねん / following year

Example

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来年らいねんから大学生だいがくせいだよ。 (I’m gonna be a freshman in college from nex year.) (明年开始是大学生了。) (내년부터 대학생이야.) (Từ năm sau tớ sẽ là sinh viên đấy.)
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去年きょねんにレポートを提出ていしゅつしたよ。 (I sent the report last year.) (我去年提交了一份报告。) (작년에 리포트를 제출했어.) (Năm ngoái tớ đã nộp báo cáo rồi.)
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今年ことし、りょう君くんと一緒いっしょにご飯はんを食たべたんだ。 (Ryo-kun and I had dinner together this year.) (今年，我和Ryo一起吃饭了。) (올해 료랑 같이 밥을 먹었어.) (Năm nay tớ đã cùng ăn cơm với cậu Ryo đấy.)
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[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”i”] まで (made)

[wp-svg-icons icon=”arrow-right-2″ wrap=”span”] By / Until

In Japanese, both “by” and “until” can be translated まで, but “by” is often translated to ___までに, instead “until” is often translated to ___まで(ずっと).

Example

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今週こんしゅうの金曜日きんようびまでに宿題しゅくだい終おわらせてね。 (Please finish doing the homework by this Friday.) (请在本周五之前完成作业。) (이번 주 금요일까지 숙제를 끝내도록 해.) (Nhớ phải làm hết bài tập trước thứ sáu tuần này nhé.)
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今週こんしゅうの土曜日どようびまで彼氏かれしと会あえないの。 (I won’t be able to see my boyfriend until this Saturday.) (到这星期六前，我都不能见到我的男友。) (이번 주 토요일까지 남자친구랑 못 만나.) (Tớ không thể gặp bạn trai đến hết thứ bảy tuần này.)
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火曜日かようびまでに宿題しゅくだい終おわらせないとなー。 (I have to finish my homework by Tuesday.) (我必须在星期二之前完成我的作业。) (화요일까지 숙제를 끝내야 해.) (Cho đến thứ ba tớ phải làm hết bài tập về nhà.)
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[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”i”] ___のいつか (no-itsuka) or どこか (dokoka)

[wp-svg-icons icon=”arrow-right-2″ wrap=”span”] Sometime ____

Using both ____のいつか and ___のどこか are the same meaning, so you could use it which you feel easy to say or your native friends, favorite Japanese people use either ____(の)いつか and ___(の)どこか.

今週こんしゅう(の)いつか or どこか / sometime this week

来週らいしゅう(の)いつか or どこか / sometime next week

___月がつ(の)いつか or どこか / sometime in ____(month)

___年ねん(の)いつか or どこか / sometime ___ year

Example

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来週らいしゅう、いつか会あいたいな。 (I wanna see you sometime next week.) (想在下周某天见到她啊。) (다음 주 중에 만나고 싶어.) (Muốn gặp vào một ngày nào đó trong tuần sau quá.)
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5月ごがつのどこかで休やすみを取とるよ。 (We’ll take a vacation sometime in May.) (我要在五月的某天休假。) (5월 중에 휴가를 낼게.) (Tớ sẽ xin nghỉ một ngày nào đó trong tháng năm nhé.)
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来年らいねんのどこかで、親戚しんせきに会あいに行いこうと思おもっているんだ。 (I’ve been thinking I’ll visit my relative sometime next year.) (明年的某个时候，我想去看亲戚。) (내년 중에 친척을 만나러 가려고 생각 중이야.) (Tớ định sẽ đi thăm họ hàng lúc nào đó năm sau.)
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