1日 - Two ways of reading

When you see 1日, remember that there are TWO ways of reading and they mean quite different! Let’s practise!

———
1日 read as いちにち(ichìnìchì): one day (as a period)
1日 read as ついたち (tsuìtàchì): 1st of a month (as a date)

———
Listening Tips!
the に of 1日 as いちにち is often omitted and pronounced as ん
→ いちんち(ichìńchì)

———
How to Say TWO DAYS and More?
... It’s just the same as saying “2nd, 3rd, ...” so the 1st/one day is the only irregular.
To know how to count dates, visit >> #CountersLJ

———
Examples

When your deadline is close...
・1日しかない。
(ichìnìchì sh(i)ka nài)
: (There’s no more days but) only one day to go. = We/I only have one day.

When you discuss the date...
・1日しかない。
(tsuìtàchì sh(i)ka nài)
: (There’s) no any day (other than) the 1st (as a choice). = 1st (of the month) is the only option (we can make time etc).

Other examples with 1日
・1日の夜空いてる？
(tsuìtàchì nò yòru aìtèrù?)
: (Are you) free in the evening/night on 1st?
...~の(no): of/in/on~
...夜(yòru): night, evening
...空いてる(aìtèrù): present continuous form of 空く(akù): to be free (of a plan)

・楽しい1日になりますように。
(tanòshìi ichìnìchì ni narìmàsu younì)
: Hope it’ll be a happy day.
...楽しい(tanòshìi): happy, fun, joyful
...(に)なります(ni narìmàsu): polite form of なる(nàru): to be, become
...~ますように(màsu you nì): I hope ~

———
#learnjapanese #studyjapanese #japaneseverbs #lovejapanese #lovejapan #japan #japanese #nihongo #benkyo #ilovejapan #japangram #nippon #nihon #languages #asianlanguage #linguistic #日本語 #日本語勉強 #日本 #語学 #語学勉強 #linecamera