Thursday, November 1, 2007.

じかん (jikan) - How to ask for time

A typical conversation asking for time goes like this ...

A: "すみません。いまなんじですか。"
(sumimasen, ima nan ji desu ka.)
Excuse me, what time is it now?

B: "いまさんじにじゅうはっぷんです。"
(ima sanji nijuuhappun desu.)
It is 3:28.

A: "ありがとうございます。"
(arigatoo gozaimasu)
Thank you very much.

B: "いいえ。"
(iie)
Not at all.

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VOCABULARY
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いま (ima) - now

なん or なに (nan / nani) - what

~ Rene ~

Labels: Grammar and Vocab, Time and Date