20 min

language learning center · A1 · Lesson 7

Numbers and time

Practice this topic in Japanese: Numbers and time.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

ゆき

今、二時半です。

It is half past two.

健太

兄弟が三人います。

I have three siblings.

ゆき

十五ユーロです。

It costs fifteen euros.

健太

六時に会いましょう。

Let us meet at six.

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • 今、二時半です。

    It is half past two.

    今、二時半です。

  • 兄弟が三人います。

    I have three siblings.

    兄弟が三人います。

  • 十五ユーロです。

    It costs fifteen euros.

    十五ユーロです。

  • 六時に会いましょう。

    Let us meet at six.

    六時に会いましょう。

  • 私の番号は三四、二〇、一〇です。

    My number is thirty-four, twenty, ten.

    私の番号は三四、二〇、一〇です。

Notice, try, and speak

Which Japanese sentence has this meaning: “It is half past two.”

Which Japanese sentence has this meaning: “It is half past two.”

Make it yours

Say the five Japanese turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.

Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.

Use it with someone

Use this Japanese in a real conversation

  1. 1. 今、二時半です。
  2. 2. 兄弟が三人います。
  3. 3. 十五ユーロです。
  4. 4. 六時に会いましょう。
  5. 5. 私の番号は三四、二〇、一〇です。
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