How to say “what month” in Japanese | 何月 (なんがつ、nangatsu)

The Japanese vocabulary「何月 (なんがつ、nangatsu)」means “what month.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word何月
Hiraganaなんがつ
Romaji Readingnangatsu
English Meaningwhat month

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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I wonder in what month will the tickets be sold. (Literal translation)

Plain form:

何月なんがつにチケットは発売はつばいされるのだろうか。
Nangatsu ni chiketto wa hatsubai sareru no darou ka.

Polite form:

何月なんがつにチケットは発売はつばいされるのでしょうか。
Nangatsu ni chiketto wa hatsubai sareru no deshou ka.


What month is the next exam in?

Spoken and non-honorific language:

つぎ試験しけんは、何月なんがつ
Tsugi no shiken wa, nangatsu?

Polite form:

次の試験は、何月ですか。
Tsugi no shiken wa, nangatsu desu ka.


What month is best to visit Kyoto?

Spoken and non-honorific language:

京都きょうとくのは、何月なんがつがおすすめ?
Kyōto ni iku no wa, nangatsu ga osusume?

Polite form:

京都に行くのは、何月がおすすめですか。
Kyōto ni iku no wa, nangatsu ga osusume desu ka.


By what month do I need to do it?

Spoken and non-honorific language:

何月なんがつまでにやればいい?
Nangatsu made ni yareba ī?

Polite form (spoken language, a bit casual):

何月までにやればいいですか。
Nangatsu made ni yareba ī desu ka?

More polite:

何月までにすればよろしいでしょうか。
Nangatsu made ni sureba yoroshī deshou ka?


What month is the World Cup held in?

Spoken and non-honorific language:

何月なんがつにワールドカップが開催かいさいされる?
Nangatsu ni wārudokappu ga kaisai sareru?

Polite form:

何月にワールドカップが開催されますか。
Nangatsu ni wārudokappu ga kaisai saremasu ka?


What month is the next match?

Spoken and non-honorific language:

つぎ試合しあい何月なんがつだっけ?
Tsugi no shiai wa nangatsu dakke?

Polite form (spoken language, a bit casual):

次の試合は何月でしたっけ?
Tsugi no shiai wa nangatsu deshita kke?

More polite:

次の試合は何月でしたでしょうか。
Tsugi no shiai wa nangatsu deshita deshou ka?

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