Building bigger numbers
Word sets, Stage 2chunk 1 of 21Numbers
Lets you say any number up to 9,999.
- juuichieleven (and 11-19: ten plus the digit)
- nijuutwenty (and the tens: digit times ten)
- hyakua hundred
- sena thousand
Mix-ups Juuni (12) and nijuu (20) swap the same two parts.
juuichi
eleven (and 11-19: ten plus the digit)
Teens are ten plus the digit, with the same yon, nana and kyuu choices as the digits.
Juuyon is the usual 14; juushichi and juunana are both common for 17.
juuichiji made aiteru yo.
It's open till eleven.
十一時まで開いてるよ。
juuichiji made aite imasu.
It's open until eleven.
十一時まで開いています。
Written 十一 · じゅういちRank #32821 in 3,030 TV dramas
nijuu
twenty (and the tens: digit times ten)
Tens put the digit before juu, and use yon, nana and kyuu.
Age 20 is usually hatachi rather than nijussai.
mou nijuugo da yo.
I'm already twenty-five.
もう二十五だよ。
mou nijuugosai desu.
I'm already twenty-five.
もう二十五歳です。
Written 二十 · にじゅうRank #15429 in 3,030 TV dramas
hyaku
a hundred
Hyaku alone means one hundred; no ichi in front.
Changes after 3, 6 and 8: sanbyaku, roppyaku, happyaku. A hyaku en shoppu is a 100-yen shop.
hyaku en de kaeru yo.
You can get it for a hundred yen.
百円で買えるよ。
hyaku en de kaemasu.
You can buy it for a hundred yen.
百円で買えます。
Written 百 · ひゃくRank #6351 in 3,030 TV dramas
sen
a thousand
Sen alone means one thousand; issen is only heard inside issenman (ten million).
Changes after 3 and 8: sanzen, hassen. How many thousand is nanzen.
sen en kashite.
Lend me a thousand yen.
千円貸して。
sen en kashite kuremasen ka.
Could you lend me a thousand yen?
千円貸してくれませんか。
Written 千 · せんRank #6764 in 3,030 TV dramas