Module 14.1 Dialogue
Title
Takeshi Yamada and Naomi Johnson talk about their age
Language | Script and Translation |
Japanese |
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Romanization |
1 Yamada: Jonson san wa juuhassai desu ka?
2 Jonson: Ee, sou desu. Tanaka san wa nan sai desu ka? 3 Yamada: Jukyuu sai desu. 4 Jonson: Sou desu ka. |
English translation |
1 Yamada: Ms. Johnson, are you 18 years old?
2 Johnson: Yes, that is right. Mr. Tanaka, how old are you? 3 Yamada: I am 19 years old. 4 Johnson: I see. |
Vocabulary
More Words
Grammar Notes
何歳 (nansai) |
何歳 (nansai) means “how old” or “how many years of age”.
何 (nan): what
歳 (sai): year old
何歳ですか (nansai desu ka): how old are you?
山田さんは何歳ですか (Yamada san wa nan sai desuka) |
山田さんは何歳ですか is another “X wa Y desu” sentence pattern.
Literally, it means “Yamada san = How many years old?“, meaning “How old is Yamada san?” or “How old are you, Yamada san?“, depending on the context.
やまだ
じゅうはっさい
なんさい
じゅうきゅうさい
なん
さい