by Tomoyuki Higuchi
How do you say “seasons” in Japanese?
Today’s phrase is :
What’s your favorite season?
好きな季節はなに？
sukina kisetsuwa nani
We say “季節 (kisetsu)” for “seasons”.
- what’s … ? ＝ … はなに？ wa nani
- your ＝ あなたの* anatano
- favorite ＝ 好きな sukina
- season ＝ 季節 kisetsu
*We do not usually say “あなたの (anatano)” in everyday conversation.
好きな
favorite
＋
季節
season
＋
はなに
what’s
If you want to speak politely, you can say :
好きな季節は何ですか？
sukina kisetsuwa nandesuka