Telling the time
Times use for hours and for minutes, and both have a few readings people trip on: , , and . Learn these and you can arrange to meet, read a timetable and say when you'll be home. Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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25 time words
Each card shows a time word, how it's said, and a sentence about the day. Nine reuse verbs from Everyday Japanese 1.
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Hours and minutes
Hours are number + じ. Minutes are number + ふん, which becomes ぷん after 1, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 10.
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- The tricky hours. Four o'clock is よじ, seven is しちじ, nine is くじ.
- Half, to and past. = half past: . = to: (five to eight). = just after.
- a.m. and p.m. is a.m., is p.m. Timetables and shops often use the 24-hour clock: = 6 p.m.
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Four patterns to use today
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Say it in Japanese
Say each one out loud before you reveal the answer. Getting close counts.