How to Say ‘It starts at 10:30.’ in Japanese
10時半からです。
10 ji han kara desu
[JOO ji hahn kah-rah dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Add 半 (han) after an hour to mean "half past": 3時半 is 3:30. Then から marks the starting time.
Phrase Breakdown
10
10
[JOO]
ten
The number 10, read juu; with 時 it becomes juuji, ten o'clock.
10時に出発します。
We depart at ten.
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.
半
han
[hahn]
half; half past
Used with time to mean 'half past' the hour.
六時半に帰ります。
I go home at 6:30.
から
kara
[kah-rah]
from; starting from
Creates これから = “from now on.” Sets a forward-looking tone for friendship and teamwork.
これから一緒に練習しよう。
Let’s practice together from now on.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
The polite copula used to say something is a certain way.
赤は人気です。
Red is popular.
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