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Time and Date Information. Flashcards

1
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AM - use before specific time information. Alternatively, you can use 24 hour time.

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Gozen.

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PM - use before specific time information. Alternatively, you can use 24 hour time.

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Gogo.

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‘Now.’

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Ima.

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3
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‘Time.’

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Ji.

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4
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‘Now, what time is it?’

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Ima nan(ji) desuka.

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‘Now, it is 10:00 AM.’

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Ima gozen juu(ji) desu.

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‘From what time until what time is it?’

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Nan(ji) kara nan(ji) made desuka.

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‘Japanese Language Class is from what time until what time?’ - using the (from/until) particles to indicate a time span.

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Nihongo kurasu wa nan(ji) kara nan(ji) made desuka.

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‘Is the movie from 6:00 PM?’ - here it is implied that from indicates starting time.

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Eiga wa gogo roku(ji) kara desuka.

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‘The supermarket is from 9:00 AM until 7:00 PM’ - here it is implied that from indicates the opening time and that until indicates the closing time.

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Suupa wa gozen kuu(ji) kara gogo shichi(ji) made desu.

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‘The party is from what time?’ - using the (from) particle to indicate an end point.

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Paati wa nanji kara desuka.

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What is the formula for writing time information?

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Formula: (AM/PM) numeral(ji) minute expression desu.

For example, Gozen roku(ji) san-juppun desu.

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‘School is from what time until what time?’ - using the (from/until) particles to indicate a time span.

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Gakkoo wa nan(ji) kara nan(ji) made desuka.

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8
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‘Birthday.’

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Tanjoobi.

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8
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‘Year.’

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Nen.

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9
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‘Month.’

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Gatsu.

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9
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‘January.’

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Ichi(gatsu).

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10
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‘February.’

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Ni(gatsu).

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11
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‘March.’

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San(gatsu).

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11
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‘April.’

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Shi(gatsu).

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12
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‘June.’

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Roku(gatsu).

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12
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‘July.’

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Shichi(gatsu).

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13
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‘May.’

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Go(gatsu).

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14
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‘August.’

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Hachi(gatsu).

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14
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‘September.’

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Kuu(gatsu).

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15
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‘Saturday.’

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Doyoobi.

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15
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‘October.’

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Juu(gatsu).

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16
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‘Sunday.’

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Nichiyoobi.

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16
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‘November.’

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Juu-ichi(gatsu).

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17
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‘December.’

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Juu-ni(gatsu).

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17
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‘Monday.’

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Getsuyoobi.

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18
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‘Tuesday.’

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Kayoobi.

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19
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‘Wednesday.’

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Suiyoobi.

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20
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‘Thursday.’

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Mokoyoobi.

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20
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‘Friday.’

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Kinyoobi.

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21
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‘Third’ - calendar day.

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Mikka.

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21
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‘First’ - calendar day.

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Tsuitachi.

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‘Second’ - calendar day.

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Futsuka.

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23
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‘Sixth’ - calendar day.

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Muika.

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24
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‘Nineth’ - calendar day.

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Kokonoka.

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24
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‘Fourth’ - calendar day.

25
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‘Fifth’ - calendar day.

26
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‘Seventh’ - calendar day.

27
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‘Eighth’ - calendar day.

28
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‘Fourteenth’ - calendar day.

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‘Tenth’ - calendar day.

29
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What is the rule for the calendar days?

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1) Unique names for days 1 - 10, 14, 20, 24.

2) The non-unique calendar days are named according to numeral(nichi). For example, san-juu(nichi).

29
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‘Twentieth’ - calendar day.

30
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‘Twenty Fourth’ - calendar day.

A

Ni-juuyokka.

30
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What are three useful rules to help remember the terms for minute expressions?

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1) Increments of five minutes (i.e., ending in five) the rule is numeral followed by the word fun (minutes). For example, 5 minutes - go(fun); 15 minutes - juu-go(fun); 25 minutes - nijuu-go(fun).

2) Any minutes expression ending in two minutes, five minutes, seven minutes, nine minutes ends with the word fun (minutes). For example, two minutes - ni(fun); twelve minutes - juu-ni(fun); thirty seven minutes- sanjuu-shichi(fun).

2) Increments of ten minutes the rule is numeral followed by the word juppun (minutes). For example, 10 minutes - juuppun; 20 minutes - ni-juppun; 30 minutes - san-juppun.

30
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‘Now it is 10:37 AM.’

A

Ima gozen juu(ji) sanjuu-shichi(fun) desu.

30
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List minute expressions from one - ten minutes.

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One minute - ippun.
Two minutes - ni(fun).
Three minutes - sanpun.
Four minutes - Yoppun.
Five minutes - Go(fun).
Six minutes - Roppun.
Seven minutes - Nana(fun) or Shichi(fun).
Eight minutes - Happun.
Nine minutes - Kuu(fun).
Ten minutes - Juppun.

30
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Question - ‘Now what time is it?’

Response - ‘Now it is 3:29 PM.’

A

Question - Ima nan(ji) desuka.

Response - Ima gogo san(ji) nijuu-kuu(fun) desu.

31
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‘Now it is 1:46 PM.’

A

Ima gogo ichi(ji) yonjuu-roppun desu.

32
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Question - ‘What time is the movie from and until?’

Response - ‘The movie is from 11:30 AM until 2:15 PM.’

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Question - Eiga wa nan(ji) kara nan(ji) made desuka.

Response - Eiga wa gozen juuichi(ji) sanjuppun kara gogo ni(ji) juu-go(fun) desu.

32
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‘Today’ - (time expression).

33
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‘This morning’ - (time expression).

34
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‘This month’ - (time expression).

34
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‘Tonight’ - (time expression).

34
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‘This year’ - (time expression).

35
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‘This week’ - (time expression).

36
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‘Yesterday’ - (time expression).

36
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‘Yesterday night’ - (time expression).

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Kinoo no ban (or Yube).

36
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‘Yesterday morning’ - (time expression).

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Kinoo no asa.

37
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‘Last week’ - (time expression).

37
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‘Last month’ - (time expression).

37
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‘Last year’ - (time expression).

38
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‘Tomorrow’ - (time expression).

38
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‘Tomorrow morning’ - (time expression).

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Ashita no asa.

39
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‘Tomorrow night’ - (time expression).

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Ashita no ban.

39
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‘Next week’ - (time expression).

40
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‘Next month’ - (time expression).

41
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‘Next year’ - (time expression).

42
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‘Day before yesterday’ - (time expression).

43
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‘Day after tomorrow’ - (time expression).

44
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‘Every morning’ - (time expression).

44
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‘Everyday’ - (time expression).

45
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‘Every night’ - (time expression).

46
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‘Weekend.’

A

Shuumatsu.

46
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‘When is Japanese class?’

A

Nihongo kurasu wa itsu desuka.

47
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‘Your birthday, when is it?’

A

Anata no tanjoobi wa itsu desuka.

48
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‘What time is Japanese class?’

A

Nihongo kurasu wa nan(ji) desuka.

49
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‘Japanese class, what time is it from?’

A

Nihongo kurasu wa nan(ji) kara desuka.

49
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‘Japanese class, what time does it start?’

A

Nihongo kurasu wa nan(ji) ni hajimarimasu ka.

49
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‘When do you go?’

A

Anata wa itsu ikimasu ka.

50
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“What time do you go?’

A

Anata wa nan(ji) ni ikimasu ka.

51
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‘The party, at what time does it start?’

A

Paati wa nan(ji) ni hajimarimasu ka.

51
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Why isn’t the time (in/at/on) particle “ni” used to follow the when question word (itsu).

A

The time (in/at/on) particle “ni” follows a question which inquires about specific time information. For this reason it is paired with nan(ji) but not itsu when asking about information.

52
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‘Yesterday, at university, what time did the class start?’

A

Kinoo kurasu wa daigaku de nan(ji) ni hajimarimashita ka.

53
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‘Japanese language class does start at 10:00 AM on Friday.’

A

Nihongo kurasu wa kinyoobi no gozen juu(ji) ni hajimarimasu.

53
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Yesterday at university what time did the class finish?

A

Kinoo kurasu wa daigaku de nan(ji) ni owarimashita ka.

53
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‘Last night the movie did start at 6:45 PM.’

A

Eiga wa kinoo no ban (or yube) roku(ji) yon-juugo(fun) ni hajimarimashita.

54
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‘Japanese language class does finish at 12:00 PM on Friday.’

A

Nihongo kurasu wa kinyoobi no gogo juu-ni(ji) ni owarimasu.

55
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‘The concert, what time does it finish?’

A

Konsaato wa nan(ji) ni owarimasu ka.

55
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‘Last night the movie did finish at 9:30 PM.’

A

Eiga wa kinoo no ban (or yube) kuu(ji) san-juppun ni owarimashita.

56
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‘Evening’

56
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‘Your birthday, what month what day is it?’

A

Anata no tanjoobi wa nan(gatsu) nan(nichi) desuka.

57
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‘Night.’

57
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‘Tomorrow evening/afternoon’

A

Ashita no gogo.

58
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‘Summer.’

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