Time and Date Information. Flashcards
AM - use before specific time information. Alternatively, you can use 24 hour time.
Gozen.
PM - use before specific time information. Alternatively, you can use 24 hour time.
Gogo.
‘Now.’
Ima.
‘Time.’
Ji.
‘Now, what time is it?’
Ima nan(ji) desuka.
‘Now, it is 10:00 AM.’
Ima gozen juu(ji) desu.
‘From what time until what time is it?’
Nan(ji) kara nan(ji) made desuka.
‘Japanese Language Class is from what time until what time?’ - using the (from/until) particles to indicate a time span.
Nihongo kurasu wa nan(ji) kara nan(ji) made desuka.
‘Is the movie from 6:00 PM?’ - here it is implied that from indicates starting time.
Eiga wa gogo roku(ji) kara desuka.
‘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.
Suupa wa gozen kuu(ji) kara gogo shichi(ji) made desu.
‘The party is from what time?’ - using the (from) particle to indicate an end point.
Paati wa nanji kara desuka.
What is the formula for writing time information?
Formula: (AM/PM) numeral(ji) minute expression desu.
For example, Gozen roku(ji) san-juppun desu.
‘School is from what time until what time?’ - using the (from/until) particles to indicate a time span.
Gakkoo wa nan(ji) kara nan(ji) made desuka.
‘Birthday.’
Tanjoobi.
‘Year.’
Nen.
‘Month.’
Gatsu.
‘January.’
Ichi(gatsu).
‘February.’
Ni(gatsu).
‘March.’
San(gatsu).
‘April.’
Shi(gatsu).
‘June.’
Roku(gatsu).
‘July.’
Shichi(gatsu).
‘May.’
Go(gatsu).
‘August.’
Hachi(gatsu).
‘September.’
Kuu(gatsu).
‘Saturday.’
Doyoobi.
‘October.’
Juu(gatsu).
‘Sunday.’
Nichiyoobi.
‘November.’
Juu-ichi(gatsu).
‘December.’
Juu-ni(gatsu).
‘Monday.’
Getsuyoobi.
‘Tuesday.’
Kayoobi.
‘Wednesday.’
Suiyoobi.
‘Thursday.’
Mokoyoobi.
‘Friday.’
Kinyoobi.
‘Third’ - calendar day.
Mikka.
‘First’ - calendar day.
Tsuitachi.
‘Second’ - calendar day.
Futsuka.
‘Sixth’ - calendar day.
Muika.
‘Nineth’ - calendar day.
Kokonoka.