Smith: Sumimasen, raishuu no jugyou wa itsu hajimarimasu ka?
すみません、来週(らいしゅう)の授業(じゅぎょう)はいつはじまりますか。Staff: Jugyou wa getsuyoubi no gozen juu-ji kara hajimarimasu.
授業は月曜日(げつようび)の午前(ごぜん)10時からはじまります。Smith: Getsuyoubi dake desu ka?
月曜日(げつようび)だけですか。Staff: Iie, mokuyoubi mo arimasu.
いいえ、木曜日(もくようび)もあります。Smith: Mokuyoubi wa nan-ji desu ka?
木曜日(もくようび)は何時(なんじ)ですか。Staff: Mokuyoubi wa gogo san-ji desu.
木曜日(もくようび)は午後(ごご)3時です。Smith: Wakarimashita, arigatou gozaimasu.
わかりました、ありがとうございます。
Smith: Excuse me, when does next week’s class start?
Staff: The class starts at 10 AM on Monday.
Smith: Is it only on Monday?
Staff: No, there is also a class on Thursday.
Smith: What time is the Thursday class?
Staff: The Thursday class is at 3 PM.
Smith: Got it, thank you very much.
To ask for the time of an event or activity, use the phrase 〜は何時(なんじ)ですか. This pattern follows the structure: [event] + は + 何時ですか to ask what time something will happen.
Example:
Days of the week in Japanese use the pattern: [weekday name] + 曜日(ようび) (youbi). Here are all the days of the week in Japanese:
To specify whether a time is in the morning or afternoon, use 午前 (gozen) for AM and 午後 (gogo) for PM. Place 午前 or 午後 before the time expression.
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In Japanese, だけ (dake) is used to express "only" or "just." It follows the word or phrase it modifies.
Example:
The particle も (mo) is used to indicate addition, meaning "also" or "too." In this lesson, the staff says there is a class on Thursday as well, using も to add that information.
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