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Japanese Numbers: How to count 0 -100.000.000[A1/JLPTn5-n4]


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Today, let’s learn numbers from 0 -100.000.000=hundred million!   I believe you want to buy lots of things in Japan and have to read the prices.
Today, let’s learn numbers from 0 -100.000.000=hundred million!



Today, let’s learn numbers from 0 -100.000.000=A hundred million

I believe you want to buy lots of things in Japan and have to read the prices.


Let’s get started!


0=Ze LO

1 I chi

2 ni

3 Sa n

4 Yo n N= a nasal sound

5 Go

6 Lo ku

7 Na na

8 Ha chi

9 Q u=Kyu U: 2 syllables

10 Ju U: 2 syllables


11 =we think 11 is 10 and 1. 10 is Juu and ONE ichi= Juu Ichi


How do you say 12? 10 + 2=

13

14

15

16

17

18

19


Then, 20. We always have to read Japanese numbers from LEFT to RIGHT.

The number of LEFT is 2, 20=2x10, so 2 is NI and 10 is JUU=Ni JUU.


How do you say 21 in Japanese? 21= 20 and one!

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29


How do you say 30?

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39


How do you say 40? 40

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

49


Then 50?


How do you say 60?

70?

80?


90?

91

92

93

94

95

96

97

98

99


Do you know how do you say 100 in Japanese?

100 Hya Ku

hill/Hi l + Yahoo/Ya, could you say Hi and Ya together? HI+YA=HYA and KU=Christmas


So, how do you say 200?


300, 600, and 800 are exceptions, so let’s skip them now.


How do you say 400?

500?

700?

900?


So, let’s talk about 300.

300, we have to say 3 Bya Ku=Beer/bi + Ya= Bya+Chrismasu

600, Not 6 Hyaku, we have to say Loppyaku: my Lord/Lo+ Piano/Pi+Yahoo/Ya+Christmas.

We have to add a pause between Lo and Pya. Lo_pyaku=Loppyaku

800, Not 8 Hyaku, we have to say Happyaku: Hi!/ha + Pyaku, like 600.

We also need a pause. Ha_pyaku=Happyaku, 800

300, 600, 800

Could you say 910?

920

930

940

950

960

970

980

990

999?


Now, let’s learn 1000.

1000 is called: Sen= SExy+ N is a nasal sound.

2000?


3000 is an exception: we have to say 3 ZEN =The pronunciation of ZEN is exactly the same as Zen Buddhism. Do you understand the difference between 1000 and 3000?


1000 is SEN, 3000 is 3ZEN. Repeat after me! 1000 VS 3000. 1000 VS 3000.

4000 is normal

5000

6000

7000


And 8000 is an exception: Hassen=Hi/ ha + to send something/ Sen

Please add a pause between ha and sen, Ha_sen=Hassen. 8000, 8000, 8000.


Then, 9000


How do you say 9100?

The pronunciation is not easy, I guess. So, I want you to practice with me.

9200?

9300

9400

9500

9600

9700

9800

9900

9910

9920

9930

9940

9950

9960

9970

9980

9990

9999


THEN, 10.000 FOR YOU. But for Japanese people, we don’t think 10.000, but 1.0000=1 MAN

What is MAN?


In the INTERNATIONAL NUMBER SYSTEM, the commas are placed: ones, thousands, millions, billions, and so on. In other words, commas are used to mark off digits in groups of THREE.=1.000.000.000


But the Japanese Number System uses commas to mark off digits in groups of FOUR:

Ones, 10 thousand, 100 million. 1.0000.0000=100.000.000


So, when you shop in Japan and see prices, the first thing to do is to move commas.


Let’s learn MAN! We call 10.000=1. 0000=1 MAN. Here, we have to say ICHI.

20.000=2.0000

30.000=3.0000


4 Man

5 Man

6 Man

7 Man

8 Man

90.000=9 Man

100.000=10 Man


And then we keep on going

110.000=11 Man

120.000=12 Man

200.000=20 Man

300.000=30 Man

400.000=40 Man

500.000=50 Man

600.000=60 Man


1 million=100.0000=100 Man: = 100.0000

2 million= 200Man,

10 milion= 1000 Man: 1000.0000=10.000.000=ten million いっせんまん


100.000.000=a hundred million=1 OKU: 1.0000.0000


Do you want to buy a house in Japan? I don’t think so.

I think it's enough until a Hundred million.


Today, we learned Numbers. I hope you will enjoy shopping in Japan!

Thank you for listening to this episode!





This episode is for Japanese A1=N5/N4 learners. 

Don't only listen to the audio, repeat what you hear while listening! Move your mouth!



 

Nanami Yoshihara

Hi! I'm Nanami. I'm a Japanese teacher and run this website. 


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