Watashi no Gakkou
My School

Nan nensei desu ka - What year are you in?

Nan nensei desu ka?
なん  ねんせい  です  か。
  • What year are you in?
Watashi wa, shougaku roku-nensei desu.​
わたし  は、しょうがく  ろくねんせい  です。
  • I'm in Year 6 at primary school.　( = Year 7 in NZ)
Watashi wa, chuugaku ni-nensei desu.
わたしは、ちゅうがくにねんせいです。
  • I'm in Year 2 at junior high school.​　( = Year 9 in NZ)
Watashi wa, koukou ichi-nensei desu.​
わたし  は、こうこう  いちねんせい  です。
  • I'm in Year 1 at high school. 　( = Year 11 in NZ)

How do our school years relate to Japanese school years?

MBAS
Junior School
  • 5 years old - Year 1
  • 6 years old - Year 2
  • 7 years old - Year 3
  • 8 years old - Year 4
  • 9 years old - Year 5
  • 10 years old - Year 6
​Middle School
  • 11 years old - Year 7
  • 12 years old - Year 8
  • 13 years old - Year 9
  • 14 years old - Year 10
​Senior School
  • 15 years old - Year 11
  • 16 years old - Year 12
  • 17 years old - Year 13
JAPAN
Shougakkou - Primary
  • ........................
  • 6 years old -  shougaku ichi-nensei​
  • 7 years old - shougaku ni-nensei
  • 8 years old - shougaku san-nensei
  • 9 years old - shougaku yo-nensei
  • 10 years old - shougaku go-nensei
  • 11 years old - shougaku roku-nensei
Chuugaku - Middle School
  • 12 years old - chuugaku ichi-nensei
  • 13 years old - chuugaku ni-nensei
  • 14 years old - chuugaku san-nensei
Koukou - Senior High School
  • ​15 years old - koukou ichi-nensei
  • 16 years old - koukou ni-nensei
  • 17 years old - koukou san-nensei