日本語
A Japanese Phrase for Asking About Someone's Birthday: "お誕生日はいつですか?"
"お誕生日はいつですか?" means "When is your birthday?" and it's the basic Japanese expression used to ask someone when their birthday is. It's a handy conversation starter. To answer, you can say something like "5月です。" (It's in May). To wish someone well, say "お誕生日おめでとうございます!" (Happy birthday!).
Examples
お誕生日はいつですか? (Otanjōbi wa itsu desu ka?)
When is your birthday?
5月です。 (Gogatsu desu)
It's in May.
お誕生日おめでとうございます! (Otanjōbi omedetō gozaimasu)
Happy birthday!