How to Say ‘Then how about the café in front of the station at two?’ in Japanese
じゃあ、二時に駅前のカフェはどうですか。
jaa ni ji ni ekimae no kafe wa dou desu ka
[JAH nee jee nee EH-kee-mah-eh no KAH-feh wah dou dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: じゃあ means "well then" and signals that you're moving on to settle details. It's a casual form of では.
Phrase Breakdown
じゃあ、二時に
jaa ni ji ni
well then, at two o'clock
じゃあ (jaa) means 'well then'. Stretch the 'aa' a little, then say niji ni.
じゃあ、三時にしましょう。
Well then, let's make it three o'clock.
Words in this phrase
じゃあ
jaa
[JAH]
well then
Casual word used when making a decision based on what was said.
じゃあ、行きましょう。
Well then, let's go.
二
ni
[nee]
two
The number two.
二お願いします。
Two, please.
時
ji
[jee]
time / hour
時 means time or o'clock; with 何 it becomes 'what time'.
何時に始まりますか。
What time does it start?
に
ni
[nee]
at (a time)
Particle marking the specific time when something happens.
三時に会いましょう。
Let's meet at three o'clock.
駅前のカフェは
ekimae no kafe wa
the café in front of the station
は (pronounced 'wa') marks the café as the topic of the suggestion.
駅前のカフェは人気です。
The café in front of the station is popular.
Words in this phrase
駅前
ekimae
[EH-kee-mah-eh]
in front of the station
Noun for the area right outside a train station.
駅前で会いましょう。
Let's meet in front of the station.
の
no
[no]
's; of
A particle that shows possession or connection between nouns.
知り合いの会社に興味があります。
I am interested in an acquaintance's company.
カフェ
kafe
[KAH-feh]
cafe
Loanword for a coffee shop.
駅の近くにカフェがあります。
There is a cafe near the station.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker; as for
Marks 'today' as the topic. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'
本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for giving me your time today.
どうですか。
dou desu ka
how about it?
Ends the suggestion politely. Use a slight rising tone.
ラーメンはどうですか。
How about ramen?
Words in this phrase
どう
dou
[dou]
how
Interrogative pro-adverb used to ask about manner or state.
どうしたらいいですか？
What should I do?
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
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