Time and Date Information. Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

Gozen.

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

A

Gogo.

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3
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‘Now.’

A

Ima.

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3
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‘Time.’

A

Ji.

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4
Q

‘Now, what time is it?’

A

Ima nan(ji) desuka.

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4
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‘Now, it is 10:00 AM.’

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Ima gozen juu(ji) desu.

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5
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‘From what time until what time is it?’

A

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

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5
Q

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

A

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

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6
Q

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

A

Eiga wa gogo roku(ji) kara desuka.

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6
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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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6
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‘The party is from what time?’ - using the (from) particle to indicate an end point.

A

Paati wa nanji kara desuka.

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7
Q

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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7
Q

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

A

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

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8
Q

‘Birthday.’

A

Tanjoobi.

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8
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‘Year.’

A

Nen.

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9
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‘Month.’

A

Gatsu.

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9
Q

‘January.’

A

Ichi(gatsu).

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10
Q

‘February.’

A

Ni(gatsu).

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11
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‘March.’

A

San(gatsu).

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11
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‘April.’

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Shi(gatsu).

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12
Q

‘June.’

A

Roku(gatsu).

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12
Q

‘July.’

A

Shichi(gatsu).

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13
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‘May.’

A

Go(gatsu).

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14
Q

‘August.’

A

Hachi(gatsu).

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14
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‘September.’

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Kuu(gatsu).

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15
Q

‘Saturday.’

A

Doyoobi.

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15
Q

‘October.’

A

Juu(gatsu).

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16
Q

‘Sunday.’

A

Nichiyoobi.

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16
Q

‘November.’

A

Juu-ichi(gatsu).

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17
Q

‘December.’

A

Juu-ni(gatsu).

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17
Q

‘Monday.’

A

Getsuyoobi.

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18
Q

‘Tuesday.’

A

Kayoobi.

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19
Q

‘Wednesday.’

A

Suiyoobi.

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20
Q

‘Thursday.’

A

Mokoyoobi.

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20
Q

‘Friday.’

A

Kinyoobi.

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21
Q

‘Third’ - calendar day.

A

Mikka.

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21
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‘First’ - calendar day.

A

Tsuitachi.

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22
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‘Second’ - calendar day.

A

Futsuka.

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23
Q

‘Sixth’ - calendar day.

A

Muika.

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24
Q

‘Nineth’ - calendar day.

A

Kokonoka.

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24
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‘Fourth’ - calendar day.

A

Yokka.

25
Q

‘Fifth’ - calendar day.

A

Itsuka.

26
Q

‘Seventh’ - calendar day.

A

Nanoka.

27
Q

‘Eighth’ - calendar day.

A

Yooka.

28
Q

‘Fourteenth’ - calendar day.

A

Juuyokka.

28
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‘Tenth’ - calendar day.

A

Tooka.

29
Q

What is the rule for the calendar days?

A

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
Q

‘Twentieth’ - calendar day.

A

Hatsuka.

30
Q

‘Twenty Fourth’ - calendar day.

A

Ni-juuyokka.

30
Q

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

A

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
Q

‘Now it is 10:37 AM.’

A

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

30
Q

List minute expressions from one - ten minutes.

A

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
Q

‘Now it is 1:46 PM.’

A

Ima gogo ichi(ji) yonjuu-roppun desu.

32
Q

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

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

A

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
Q

‘Today’ - (time expression).

A

Kyoo.

33
Q

‘This morning’ - (time expression).

A

Kesa.

34
Q

‘This month’ - (time expression).

A

Kongetsu.

34
Q

‘Tonight’ - (time expression).

A

Konban.

34
Q

‘This year’ - (time expression).

A

Kotoshi.

35
Q

‘This week’ - (time expression).

A

Konshuu.

36
Q

‘Yesterday’ - (time expression).

A

Kinoo.

36
Q

‘Yesterday night’ - (time expression).

A

Kinoo no ban (or Yube).

36
Q

‘Yesterday morning’ - (time expression).

A

Kinoo no asa.

37
Q

‘Last week’ - (time expression).

A

Senshuu.

37
Q

‘Last month’ - (time expression).

A

Sengetsu.

37
Q

‘Last year’ - (time expression).

A

Kyonen.

38
Q

‘Tomorrow’ - (time expression).

A

Ashita.

38
Q

‘Tomorrow morning’ - (time expression).

A

Ashita no asa.

39
Q

‘Tomorrow night’ - (time expression).

A

Ashita no ban.

39
Q

‘Next week’ - (time expression).

A

Raishuu.

40
Q

‘Next month’ - (time expression).

A

Raigetsu.

41
Q

‘Next year’ - (time expression).

A

Rainen.

42
Q

‘Day before yesterday’ - (time expression).

A

Ototoi.

43
Q

‘Day after tomorrow’ - (time expression).

A

Asatte.

44
Q

‘Every morning’ - (time expression).

A

Maiasa.

44
Q

‘Everyday’ - (time expression).

A

Mainichi.

45
Q

‘Every night’ - (time expression).

A

Maiban.

46
Q

‘Weekend.’

A

Shuumatsu.

46
Q

‘When is Japanese class?’

A

Nihongo kurasu wa itsu desuka.

47
Q

‘Your birthday, when is it?’

A

Anata no tanjoobi wa itsu desuka.

48
Q

‘What time is Japanese class?’

A

Nihongo kurasu wa nan(ji) desuka.

49
Q

‘Japanese class, what time is it from?’

A

Nihongo kurasu wa nan(ji) kara desuka.

49
Q

‘Japanese class, what time does it start?’

A

Nihongo kurasu wa nan(ji) ni hajimarimasu ka.

49
Q

‘When do you go?’

A

Anata wa itsu ikimasu ka.

50
Q

“What time do you go?’

A

Anata wa nan(ji) ni ikimasu ka.

51
Q

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

A

Paati wa nan(ji) ni hajimarimasu ka.

51
Q

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
Q

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

A

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

53
Q

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

A

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

53
Q

Yesterday at university what time did the class finish?

A

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

53
Q

‘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
Q

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

A

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

55
Q

‘The concert, what time does it finish?’

A

Konsaato wa nan(ji) ni owarimasu ka.

55
Q

‘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
Q

‘Evening’

A

Yoru.

56
Q

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

A

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

57
Q

‘Night.’

A

Ban.

57
Q

‘Tomorrow evening/afternoon’

A

Ashita no gogo.

58
Q

‘Summer.’

A

Natsu.