你的生日是几月几号？
nǐ de shēngrì shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào?
When is your birthday · trad. 你的生日是幾月幾號？
你的生日是几月几号？ (nǐ de shēngrì shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào) is a common and direct way to ask someone for their birthday, specifically inquiring about the month and day.
What does 你的生日是几月几号？ (nǐ de shēngrì shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào?) mean?
你的生日是几月几号？ (nǐ de shēngrì shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào?) means “when is your birthday” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “your birthday is what month what day?”
When to use it
Neutral and polite. To ask more formally, you could add 請問 (qǐngwèn, 'may I ask') at the beginning. When asked, a common reply is 我的生日是... (wǒ de shēngrì shì..., 'My birthday is...').
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “nee duh shung-ruh shur jee yweh jee HOW?” with a rising tone on the last syllable.
Other ways to say it
- 你什么时候生日？nǐ shénme shíhou shēngrì?when is your birthday? (more casual)
- 请问您的生日是哪天？qǐngwèn nín de shēngrì shì nǎ tiān?may I ask what day your birthday is? (polite/formal)
- 你哪天生日？nǐ nǎ tiān shēngrì?which day is your birthday? (very casual)
Examples
你的生日是几月几号？我们给你准备了惊喜！
nǐ de shēngrì shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào? wǒmen gěi nǐ zhǔnbèile jīngxǐ!
When is your birthday? We've prepared a surprise for you!
我的生日是八月二十号。
wǒ de shēngrì shì bā yuè èrshí hào.
My birthday is August 20th.
她问你的生日是几月几号。
tā wèn nǐ de shēngrì shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào.
She asked when your birthday is.
Pro tip: Remember to use 几月 (jǐ yuè) for 'what month' and 几号 (jǐ hào) for 'what day of the month'. Do not use 星期几 (xīngqījǐ) which means 'what day of the week'.
Related phrases
五月三号 · May 3rd (reading dates)你是哪年出生的？ · What year were you born幺 · 1 in phone numbers (yāo)
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