10個（じゅっこ）
how many
ikutsu
いくつ
want/need
irimahss
いります
bag; baggage
nimotsu
荷物（にもつ）
[subject particle]
ga
が
there is; there are
arimahss
あります
many
takusan
たくさん
EXAMPLES
Please give me one.
Hitotsu kudasai.
１つ（ひとつ）ください｡
Please give me one of these.
Kore wo hitotsu kudasai.
これを１つ（ひとつ）ください｡
Please give me two sandwiches.
Sandoitchi wo futatsu kudasai.
サンドイッチを２つ（ふたつ）ください｡
Please give me three folding fans.
Sensu wo mittsu kudasai.
扇子（せんす）を３つ（みっつ）ください｡
How many do you want?
Ikutsu irimasu ka?/ Ikutsu dess ka?
いくついりますか？／いくつですか？
I want ten.
Jukko dess.
１０個（じゅっこ）です｡
How many bags are there?
Nimotsu wa ikutsu arimahss ka?
荷物（にもつ）はいくつありますか？
There are four.
Yottsu arimahss.
４つ（よっつ）あります｡
There are many.
Takusan arimahss.
たくさんあります｡
I have many bags.
Nimotsu ga takusan arimahss.
荷物（にもつ）がたくさんあります｡
COUNTERS
Another way of counting uses special words that are attached to numerals. These words, called counters, vary according to the type of object. For example, long, thin objects like pens take the counter hon; flat objects use mai.
Counters exist for cars, fish, birds, buildings, airplanes, clothing, small animals, and large animals. There’s even one for Japanese poems, and a different one for Chinese poems. But don’t fret about remembering all of them. It’s all right to count things with hitotsu, futatsu, mittsu, etc.
EXPRESSIONS IN CONTEXT
A: Excuse me. Please give me this.
Sumimasen. Kore wo kudasai.
すみません｡ これをください｡
B: How many do you want?
Ikutsu dess ka?
いくつですか？
A: Five, please.
Itsutsu, kudasai.
５つ（いつつ）ください｡
OTHER EXPRESSIONS
Please give me two of these.
Kore wo futatsu kudasai.
これを２つ（ふ たつ）ください｡
Please give me six of these.
Muttsu kudasai.
６つ（むっつ）ください｡
Please give me four sandwiches.
Sandoitchi wo yottsu kudasai.
サンドイッチを４つ（よっつ）ください｡
Please give me three folding fans.
Sensu wo mittsu kudasai.
扇子（せんす）を３つ（みっつ）ください｡
A: How many bags are there?
Nimotsu wa ikutsu arimahss ka?
荷物（にもつ）はいくつありますか？
B: There are seven.
Nanatsu arimahss.
７つ（ななつ）あります｡
OTHER EXPRESSIONS
There are nine.
Kokonotsu arimahss.
９つ（ここのつ）あります｡
