ζ°ε (Numbers)
Suuji
Numbers
πΈ Counting, Prices, and Basic Numbers πΈ
π¬ Dialogue
Sumimasen, kore wa ikura desu ka.
Excuse me, how much is this?
Ten'in: Sore wa happyaku-en desu.
That is 800 yen.
Jaa, kore o futatsu kudasai.
Then, please give me two of these.
Hai. Zenbu de sen-roppyaku-en desu.
Yes. That will be 1,600 yen in total.
Ima, nan-ji desu ka.
What time is it now?
San-ji juppun desu.
It is 3:10.
π Vocabulary
5 wordsβ Key Sentence
Kore wa [suuji] en desu.
This is [Number] yen.
- Pattern: γγγ― [ζ°ε] εγ§γγ
- Meaning: Expressing prices and quantities.
Kore wa hyaku-en desu.
This is 100 yen.
Kore wa sen-en desu.
This is 1,000 yen.
π Explanation
Japanese numbers follow a consistent pattern, but large numbers use units like ηΎ (hyaku - 100) and ε (sen - 1,000).
To ask for a price, use γγγγ§γγ (ikura desu ka). The currency unit is ε (en).
When telling time, add ζ (ji) after the number for hours and ε (fun/pun) for minutes.
Go-hyaku en
= '500 yen'
Ichi-ji
= '1 o'clock'
π Quiz
How do you say '800 yen' in Japanese?