How to Say ‘Is the time still three o'clock?’ in Japanese
時間は三時のままですか。
jikan wa san ji no mama desu ka
[jikan wah san ji noh mah-mah dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: のまま after a noun means "still as it was", or unchanged. Another example is このまま "as it is".
Phrase Breakdown
時間は
jikan wa
as for the time
時間 (jikan) means 'time'. は marks it as the topic.
時間は大丈夫ですか。
Is the time okay for you?
Words in this phrase
時間
jikan
[jikan]
time
Used for time in general, such as boarding time.
時間を確認します。
I will check the time.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker; as for
A particle that marks the topic. Written は but pronounced わ.
今日は体のサイズを確認します。
As for today, I will check the body size.
三時のままですか。
san ji no mama desu ka
is it still three o'clock?
三時 (sanji) means 'three o'clock'. のまま means 'as it is' or 'unchanged'. ですか makes it a question.
場所は前のままですか。
Is the place the same as before?
Words in this phrase
三
san
[san]
three
The number 3.
三月は春の始まりです。
March is the beginning of spring.
時
ji
[ji]
o'clock
A term used after numbers to denote time.
六時に会いましょう。
Let's meet at six o'clock.
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
Connects 'usual' to 'road.'
いつもの道を使いたいです。
I'd like to use the usual road.
まま
mama
[mah-mah]
as it is; like this
Means keeping the current state unchanged.
このまま逃げ切りたい。
I want us to hold on and finish like this.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
Polite form of 'to be' used in many basic sentences.
こちらで大丈夫です。
This is fine.
か
ka
[kah]
question particle
か is placed at the end of a sentence to mark it as a question in polite Japanese.
先生ですか。
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