
Lecture Description
Japanese Language Lesson 9 - Telling Time
Please view previous lessons for additional vocabulary and grammar.
In this lesson you will learn how to tell time in Japanese! Be sure to practice your Japanese numbers as well.
Vocabulary:
1 o'clock - ichi-ji (ji counter for time)
2 o'clock - ni-ji
3 o'clock - san-ji
4 o'clock - yo-ji **
5 o'clock - go-ji
6 o'clock - roku-ji
7 o'clock - shichi-ji
8 o'clock - hachi-ji
9 o'clock - ku-ji **
10 o'clock - jyuu-ji
11 o'clock - jyuuichi-ji
12 o'clock - jyuuni-ji
AM - gozen
PM - gogo
Minute - pun/fun (depending on the number)
1 minute - ippun
2 minutes - nifun
3 minutes - sanpun
4 minutes - yonpun
5 minutes - gofun
6 minutes - roppun
7 minutes - nanafun
8 minutes - happun
9 minutes - kyufun
10 minutes - jyuppun
Example:
4:18AM - gozen yoji jyuuhappun (AM/PM comes first in Japanese)
Course Index
- Introduction to Japanese
- Counting Numbers 1 - 100
- Days of the Week and Days of the Month
- Going to a Destination
- 4 Verbs (Nomimasu, Tabemasu, Mimasu, Kikimasu)
- To do (verb)
- To Give & To Receive
- Family Members
- Telling Time
- Particles
- Interrogatives and Counters
- Interrogatives
- Locations
- To like, To understand, To be good at
- Adjectives
- Invitations
- Te-form conjugation
- Te-form: Sentence Connection
- Te-form: Te Kudasai
- Te-form: Te mo ii desu ka
- Te-Imasu
- Nai-Form
- Nai-de Kudasai
- Nakereba Narimasen
Course Description
Learn basic Japanese in 24 short lessons from the Japan Society in New York City.
Japan Society currently offers 12 comprehensive levels of Japanese, as well as a variety of specialized courses and workshops including shodō (Japanese calligraphy). Courses take place year round with Fall, Spring and Summer semesters along with intensive and specialized courses throughout the year, so please stop by or visit our website for more information.