#36
Asking about the time
Tam and Ayaka arrive at a hot spring inn in Hakone. An attendant leads them to their room.
こちら
kochira
this (polite)
Add to My NotebookAdded to My Notebook
部屋/お部屋
heya/oheya
room
Add to My NotebookAdded to My Notebook
~でございます
~de gozaimasu
A polite way of saying "desu"
Add to My NotebookAdded to My Notebook
風呂/お風呂
furo/ofuro
bath
Add to My NotebookAdded to My Notebook
何時
nan-ji
what time
Add to My NotebookAdded to My Notebook
朝
asa
morning
Add to My NotebookAdded to My Notebook
夜
yoru
night
Add to My NotebookAdded to My Notebook
日本
Nihon
Japan
Add to My NotebookAdded to My Notebook
温泉
onsen
hot spring
Add to My NotebookAdded to My Notebook
入る
hairu
enter
Add to My NotebookAdded to My Notebook
初めて
hajimete
first time
Add to My NotebookAdded to My Notebook
楽しみ(な)
tanoshimi (na)
look forward to
Add to My NotebookAdded to My Notebook
Asking about the time
Add to My NotebookAdded to My Notebook
To ask from what time something is going to start and what time it will end, use "nan-ji" or "what time" and say "nan-ji kara nan-ji made desu ka." Clarify the question by starting with the subject plus the particle "wa." "Kara" means "from" and "made" means "until/to."
Various ways of asking about the time:
To only ask when something starts, use "XXX wa nan-ji kara desu ka," meaning "from what time XXX?" To just ask what time something ends, say "XXX wa nan-ji made desu ka" which means "unti what time XXX?"
Learn more!
1Which of these three choices is the correct way to say this sentence in Japanese?
From what time does the fireworks festival start?
fireworks festival
花火大会
hanabi-taikai
2Say the sentence in Japanese, using the following word(s).
From what time (/) to what time XXX?
~は何時から(/)何時までですか。
~wa nan-ji kara (/) nan-ji made desu ka.
«closing time»this shop
この店
kono mise
3Say the sentence in Japanese, using the following word(s).
From what time (/) to what time XXX?
~は何時から(/)何時までですか。
~wa nan-ji kara (/) nan-ji made desu ka.
«starting time and closing time»sky tram
ロープウエー
roopu-uee
Add to My NotebookAdded to My Notebook
You use it to reply to a question about whether you've experienced something.
Haru-san’s Bagful of Advice
Bathing in a Hot Spring
Most hot springs and communal baths in Japan are separated by gender.
Each entrance typically has a curtain with the Kanji for men ''男'' or women ''女''. So, learning these two characters is worthwhile.
Men's bath
Women's bath
How to bathe
Clean yourself before bathing
Keep towels and hair out of the water