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Chelsea W-p
I'm doing my japanese homework (beginner) and had a quick question. If the question has oikutsu desu ka. I can reply with like sanjyuu ichi oikutsu desu, right? Keeping that same level of politeness? Thank you!
Feb 19, 2021 11:57 PM
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No, in this case you should use the counter suffix  ~さい, which is used to indicate "-years old". For the numbers finished in ichi or hachi, the sound changes when you use the number with the counter suffix "sai". Example: 1 sai = いっさい issai 8 sai = はっさい hassai In the example that you gave, the correct way to say 31 years old is さんじゅういっさい = Sanjuu issai desu. I hope this help you!
February 20, 2021
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“Oikutsudesuka” is a question asking your age so you can reply with your age + “sai” which means ~years old. If you want to keep it polite you can add “desu” at the end. I hope this help you.
February 20, 2021
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