Unit 14 Guidebook: describe eating habits
KEY PHRASES
Describe eating habits
すしをたべますか。
Do you eat sushi?
Do you eat sushi?
ときどきすしを食べます。
I sometimes eat sushi.
I sometimes eat sushi.
まいあさコーヒーをのみます。
I drink coffee every morning.
I drink coffee every morning.
九時にばんごはんをたべますか。
Do you eat dinner at nine o'clock?
Do you eat dinner at nine o'clock?
いいえ、七時にばんごはんをたべます。
No, I eat dinner at seven o'clock.
No, I eat dinner at seven o'clock.
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What time is it?
To ask What time is it? in Japanese, say 何時ですか (nanji desu ka) To give an answer, just say the number and add 時 (ji)!
何時ですか？
Nanji desu ka?
What time is (it)?
Nanji desu ka?
What time is (it)?
二時です。
Ni‑ji desu.
(It) is two o’clock.
時 (ji) literally means hour, so you’re really asking What hour is it?
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Combining Numbers
In Japanese, you just combine the numbers above to make bigger numbers. Take a look!
| 18 | 十八 jūhachi |
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If you want to say 18, it’s ten plus eight.
| 40 | 四十 yonjū |
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40 is four tens!
| 48 | 四十八 yonjūhachi |
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So for 48, it’s four tens, plus eight!