How to Say ‘I'm 25 years old.’ in Japanese
25歳です。
25 sai desu
[nijuu-go sai desu]
💬 Usage Tip: To say age, put the number before [歳です]: [18歳です。] or [40歳です。] This pattern is very regular and easy to swap numbers into.
Phrase Breakdown
25
25
[nijuu-go]
25
The number twenty-five. In self-introductions, it is used before 歳 to say age.
私は25です。
I am 25.
歳
sai
[sai]
years old
歳 is the counter used for age in Japanese. It follows a number to express how old someone is.
妹は25歳です。
My younger sister is 25 years old.
です
desu
[desu]
is / am / are
です is a polite sentence ending often used in beginner Japanese. It makes the statement polite and complete.
私は学生です。
I am a student.
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