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How to Say ‘It arrives around three thirty.’ in Japanese

三時半ごろ着きますよ。

san ji han goro tsuki masu yo

[sahn jee hahn GOH-roh tsoo-KEE mahs yo]

Phrase Breakdown

三時半ごろ

san ji han goro

around 3:30

三時 (sanji) means 3 o'clock, 半 (han) means half past, and ごろ (goro) means 'around' a point in time. Say it 'san-ji-han-go-ro'.

Example

三時半ごろ会いましょう。

Let's meet around 3:30.

Words in this phrase

三

san

[sahn]

three

The number three; read さん.

Example

りんごが三つあります。

There are three apples.

時

[jee]

time / hour

時 means time or o'clock; with 何 it becomes 'what time'.

Example

何時に始まりますか。

What time does it start?

半

han

[hahn]

half; half past

Added after an hour to mean thirty minutes past.

Example

十時半です。

It's half past ten.

ごろ

goro

[GOH-roh]

around; about (time)

Suffix showing an approximate point in time.

Example

五時ごろ帰ります。

I'll go home around five.

着きますよ。

tsuki masu yo

(we) will arrive, you know

This is the polite verb 'to arrive' with よ for emphasis. The 'su' in 'masu' is nearly silent.

Example

駅に着きますよ。

We'll arrive at the station.

Words in this phrase

着き

tsuki

[tsoo-KEE]

arrive (stem)

Stem of 着く, to arrive at a destination.

Example

駅に着きました。

We arrived at the station.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite present/future ending

ます makes a verb polite in present or future statements.

Example

予約します。

I will make a reservation.

よ

[yo]

you know

Particle used for emphasis or to assert information.

Example

わかるよね。

You know, right?

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