how to read western-style year numbers

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quita

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7 Jan 2011

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• 27 Jun 2012

• #1

How should I pronounce years written like 1997年, 2002年, 2012年?
Is it like any other number, and must be read 一千 九百九十七 (and so on for the others) or is it different?

Also, in this case is 年 pronounced ねん or とし?
Thanks a lot.

 

Glenn

一切皆苦

8 Jan 2004

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• 27 Jun 2012

• #2

You can just read it 千九百九十七年 (ねん).

sen kyuuhyaku kyuujuu nana (shichi) nen

 

Wardie1993

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23 Jun 2012

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• 27 Jun 2012

• #3

1997 would be "One thousand-nine hundred-ninety seven-nen"

so it would be "Sen kyuu hyaku kyuu juu nana-nen"

2002 would be "Two thousand two" so it would be "Ni sen ni-nen"

2012 would be "Two thousand twelve" so it would be "Ni sen juu ni-nen"

etc etc

 

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quita

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7 Jan 2011

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• 27 Jun 2012

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• #4

thanks a lot, it was a rather simple question but I couldn't find the answer in any of my books

 

Wardie1993

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23 Jun 2012

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• 27 Jun 2012

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dou itashimashite!