Japanese lessons 6 – How to say “What time is it?” in Japanese

How to say “What time is it?” in Japanese (2)

 

pun/fun = minutes ;  depending on afre which number it follows.

numbers		minites (fun or pun)
1	ichi	00:01	ip pun
2	ni	00:02	ni fun
3	san	00:03	san pun
4	shi / yon	00:04	yon pun
5	go	00:05	go fun
6	roku	00:06	rop pun
7	shich / nana	00:07	nana fun
8	hachi	00:08	hap pun
9	kyuu	00:09	kyuu fun
10	jyuu	00:10	jyup pun
11	jyuu ichi	00:11	jyuu ip pun
12	jyuu ni	00:12	jyuu ni fun
30	san jyuu	00:30	san jyup pun /  han (= half)

 

■ Examples

1.   4:04   →  yo  ji  yon  pun

2.   7: 07  →  shichi  ji  nana  fun

3.  8: 08  →  hachi  ji  happun

4.  9: 09  →  ku  ji  kyuu  fun

5.  10: 11  →  jyuu  ji  jyuu  ippun

 

■ practice  ;  try to read the follwoing times.

1.  1: 15  →

2. 2: 45 →

3. 3: 30 →

4. 5: 30 →

5. 6: 50 →

 

Answers

1.  ichi ji jyuu go fun   2. ni ji yon jyuu go fun  3. san ji sanjyup pun (or san ji han)

4.  go ji sanjyup pun (or go ji han)   5. roku ji gojyup pun