How do you say
“We are the same age.”
in Japanese?
“We are the same age.” is
「私達は同い年です。(Watashitachi wa onaidoshi desu) 」
in Japanese.
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The meaning of “onaidoshi”
同い年/ おないどし/ onaidoshi
Onaidoshi is originally “onaji toshi” , which means “the same age”.
But we usually say it as “onaidoshi “.
Example sentences of “onaidoshi”
Example1
We are the same age.
私達は同い年です。
/ わたしたち は おないどし です。
/ Watashitachi wa onaidoshi desu.
Example2
My parents are almost the same age.
/ 両親はほぼ同い年です。
/ りょうしん は ほぼ おないどし です。
/ Ryoushin wa hobo onaidoshi desu.
Example3
Taro is the same age as Akiko.
/ 太郎はあきこと同い年です。
/ たろう は あきこ と おないどし です。
/ Taro wa Akiko to onaidoshi desu.
Casual way to say “onaidoshi”
In casual situation, you can say “the same age” as “ タメ/ tame “.
Example1
Taro is the same age as Akiko.
太郎はあきことタメ。
/ たろう は あきこ と ため。
/ Taro wa Akiko to tame.
Example2
A: How old are you now?
/ 今何歳？
/ いま なんさい？
/ Ima nansai?
B: 26.
/ 26だよ。
/ にじゅうろく だよ。
/ Nijuuroku dayo.
A: Wow, then we’re the same age!
/ えっ、じゃあタメだね！
/ えっ じゃあ ため だね！
/ E jaa tame dane!
B: Oh I thought you were younger than me!
/ えっ年下だと思ってた！
/ えっ としした だと おもってた！
/ E toshishita dato omotteta!
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