How to Say “How old are you?” in Japanese

How do you say “How old are you?” in Japanese?

Today’s phrase is :

How old are you?

いま何歳ですか?

 ima nansai desuka

If you ask your friend how old he/she is, you can say :

いま何歳?

 ima nansai


(polite)

いま何歳ですか?

(casual)

いま何歳?


  • how old = 何歳 nansai
  • are you = あなたは anatawa

We do not usually say “あなたは anatawa (= you)” in everyday conversation.


いま
now

何歳?
how old