Unit 36 Guidebook: communicate at work
KEY PHRASES
Communicate at work
トレーニングは何時からですか。
From what time is the job training?
From what time is the job training?
きょうのトレーニングは十一時からです。
Today's job training is from eleven o'clock.
Today's job training is from eleven o'clock.
ミーティングは何階ですか。
What floor is the meeting on?
What floor is the meeting on?
ミーティングは一階です。
The meeting is on the first floor.
The meeting is on the first floor.
ごごのミーティングは五時までです。
The afternoon meeting is until five o'clock.
The afternoon meeting is until five o'clock.
このあとカラオケに行きましょう。
We should go to karaoke after this!
We should go to karaoke after this!
TIP
It’s about time!
In English, when we talk about how much time something takes, we usually use the words approximately or about before the time. In Japanese, you use the word くらい after the approximate time!
駅からホテルまで五分くらいかかります。
(It) takes about five minutes to get to the hotel from the train station.
(It) takes about five minutes to get to the hotel from the train station.
駅から学校まで十分くらいかかります。
(It) takes about ten minutes to get to school from the train station.
(It) takes about ten minutes to get to school from the train station.
どれくらいかかりますか？
About how long will (it) take?
About how long will (it) take?