私の誕生日は
watashi no tanjōbi wa
The Japanese phrase for "my birthday is on" is 私の誕生日は (watashi no tanjōbi wa).
This phrase is used to introduce the specific date on which a person was born.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of Watashi no, which means "my" and shows possession and tanjōbi, which is the Japanese term for "birthday".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
If you want to sound more masculine and informal, you can replace watashi with boku to say 僕の誕生日は.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the context of dates, nichi is the counter word used for days.
How do you pronounce it?
watashi no tanjōbi wa
Did you know?
- When talking about birthdays, you may encounter the term 数え年 'kazoe-doshi', a traditional system where a person is considered one year old at the moment of birth.
- While you can state your birth date, Japanese culture traditionally celebrated toshikoshi where everyone's age increased on New Year's Day regardless of their actual birthday.
- While tanjōbi is the standard word, the more formal term 生誕日 'seitanbi' is used for the birth dates of historical figures, royalty or deities.
Examples in context
- 私の誕生日は3月22日です。My birthday is on March 22.This sentence is useful for practicing how to state your birthday using 私の誕生日は.Tatoeba #163094 by tommy_san, translation #251418 by CN
- 私の誕生日は10月5日です。Watashi no tanjoubi wa juugatsu itsuka desu.My birthday is on October 5th.
- 私の誕生日は来週の月曜日です。Watashi no tanjoubi wa raishuu no getsuyoubi desu.My birthday is on next Monday.
Example conversation
Two classmates are discussing their birthdays.
- 大翔 Hiroto陽葵さんは、いつ誕生日ですか？Hiyori-san wa, itsu tanjōbi desu ka?Hiyori, when is your birthday?
- 陽葵 Himari私の誕生日は8月10日です。Watashi no tanjōbi wa hachi gatsu tōka desu.My birthday is on August 10th.
- 大翔 Hirotoそうなんだ！夏生まれですね。Sō nan da! Natsu umare desu ne.I see! You were born in summer.
- 陽葵 Himari大翔さんはいつですか？Hiroto-san wa itsu desu ka?When is yours, Hiroto?
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
