#36

Asking about the time

お風呂は何時から何時までですか From what time to what time can we use the bath?

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Tam and Ayaka arrive at a hot spring inn in Hakone. An attendant leads them to their room.

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こちら

kochira

this (polite)

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部屋/お部屋

heya/oheya

room

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~でございます

~de gozaimasu

A polite way of saying "desu"

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風呂/お風呂

furo/ofuro

bath

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何時

nan-ji

what time

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asa

morning

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yoru

night

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日本

Nihon

Japan

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温泉

onsen

hot spring

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入る

hairu

enter

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初めて

hajimete

first time

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楽しみ(な)

tanoshimi (na)

look forward to

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Key Phrase

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?"

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Try asking about the time

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

Bonus Phrase

You use it to reply to a question about whether you've experienced something.

Kanji

yu (hot water)

Culture

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 '''' or women ''''. 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

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