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The 1st to 5th

Word sets, Stage 4chunk 11 of 33Dates

Lets you say the first five dates and spans of two to five days.

Mix-ups Tsuitachi is only the date; a day long is ichinichi.

tsuitachi

the 1st (of the month)

Only the date; a length of one day is ichinichi.

casual

raigetsu no tsuitachi ni hikkosu n da.

I'm moving on the 1st of next month.

来月の一日に引っ越すんだ。

polite

raigetsu no tsuitachi ni hikkoshimasu.

I'm moving on the 1st of next month.

来月の一日に引っ越します。

Written 一日 · ついたちRank #1444 in 3,030 TV dramas

futsuka

the 2nd; two days

Same word for the date and for a two-day span.

Futsukayoi (hangover) is built on it.

casual

shigatsu futsuka ga tanjoubi nan da.

My birthday's April 2nd.

四月二日が誕生日なんだ。

polite

shigatsu futsuka ga tanjoubi desu.

My birthday is April 2nd.

四月二日が誕生日です。

Written 二日 · ふつかRank #18814 in 3,030 TV dramas

mikka

the 3rd; three days

Don't mix with muika (the 6th).

casual

mikka de owaru to omou.

I think it'll be done in three days.

三日で終わると思う。

polite

mikka de owaru to omoimasu.

I think it will be finished in three days.

三日で終わると思います。

Written 三日 · みっかRank #16819 in 3,030 TV dramas

yokka

the 4th; four days

Don't mix with youka (the 8th): yokka has the short pause, youka the long o.

casual

yokka no gogo wa dou?

How about the afternoon of the 4th?

四日の午後はどう?

polite

yokka no gogo wa ikaga desu ka?

Would the afternoon of the 4th work?

四日の午後はいかがですか?

Written 四日 · よっかRank #53011 in 3,030 TV dramas

itsuka

the 5th; five days

Sounds the same as itsuka (someday); context tells them apart.

casual

itsuka made ni oshiete.

Let me know by the 5th.

五日までに教えて。

polite

itsuka made ni oshiete kudasai.

Please let me know by the 5th.

五日までに教えてください。

Written 五日 · いつかRank #43449 in 3,030 TV dramas