key concept たんじょうびは いつですか。When is your birthday?

birthday boy

たんじょうびは さんがつ じゅうごにちです。

Most of us like to talk about when special dates are. One special date that everyone loves to see come around is their たんじょうび or birthday. To ask when someone’s birthday is, use “たんじょうびは いつですか。”

practiceReview and Practice Activity


Let’s see if you can remember these things in a short review as we wind up this second unit and you prepare for the section quiz and unit exam. Click on the question or item to see if you are correct when you finish.
  1. きょうは なんようびですか。
  2. あしたは なんようびですか。
  3. きょうは かようびです。あしたは なんようびですか。
  4. きょうは どようびです。あしたは なんようびですか。
  5. きょうは なんがつ なんにちですか。
  6. 28+2=30
  7. 15+5=20
  8. 25+4=29
  9. きょう はしりますか。
  10. あした べんきょうしますか。
  11. on Friday
  12. on Sunday

activityNumbers 1-31 Flashcards


Do the Numbers 1-31 Flashcards to review all the vocabulary that you learned in this unit. Practice the vocabulary until you become comfortable using them. Here is a print version of this activity. You may download a print version of phrases 1-31.

activity Flashcard - Weekdays


Do the Flashcards Weekdays to review the names of the days of the week in Japanese. Practice these words until you become comfortable using them. You may download a print version of this activity.

activity Flashcards - Months


Do the Flashcards months to review the months in Japanese. Practice these words until you become comfortable using them.

You may download a print version of this activity.

Graded Assignment Graded Assignments

Please return to the Section 3 classroom folder to complete the graded assignments for Section 3, Part D

Section 3E contains additional resources