How can I say in Japanese that I have 100 photos?
Summary of counter suffix
In short,
- Counter suffix is a must when clarifying the number
- Comes before the verb (usually)
- Comes before noun with a particle の(no) (literally)
are the points to keep in mind.
For the basics of counter suffix in Japanese, please see : Counter Suffix 1 (basics)
台(dai) for machine
When counting:
Machine (including vehicle) : computer, telephone, car, train, bicycle, etc
a counter suffix
台: dai
is used.
Here is the list of how to say when 台(dai) is combined with numbers:
For example,
駐車場に車が５台あります。
chuushajoo ni kuruma ga go dai ari masu.
There are 5 cars in the parking.
A:
携帯を何台買いましたか。
keitai wo nan dai kai mashita ka.
How many telephones did you buy?
B:
3台買いました。
san dai kai mashita.
I bought 3.
枚(mai) for something thin
When counting:
Something thin: paper, photo, leaf, card, bill(money), ticket, T-shirt, pants, etc
a counter suffix
枚: mai
is used.
Here is the list of how to say when 枚(mai) is combined with numbers:
For example,
財布にお札が２枚あります。
saihu ni osatsu ga ni mai ari masu.
I have 2 bills in my wallet.
A:
日曜日にシャツを何枚買いましたか。
nichiyoobi ni shatsu wo nan mai kai mashita ka.
How many shirts did you buy on Sunday?
B:
６枚買いました。
roku mai kai mashita.
I bought 6.
C:
１枚も買いませんでした。
ichi mai mo kai masendeshita.
I didn’t buy it at all.
A digital photo has no actual form, yet we can still use the same counter suffix.
携帯に写真が１００枚あります。
keitai ni shashin ga hyaku mai ari masu.
I have 100 photos on my phone.
In total
Sometimes, we want to clarify the total number of something.
In that case,
全部で
zenbu de
In total
is typically used.
But bare in mind that:
全部で(zenbu de) cannot be used for living being
A:
全部でいくらですか。
zenbu de ikura desu ka.
How much is it in total?
B:
６万円です。
roku man en desu.
60000 yen.
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