How to Say ‘2:00 PM is a little early.’ in Japanese
午後二時は少し早いです。
gogo ni ji wa sukoshi hayai desu
[go-go nee jee wa skoo-shee ha-yai dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [は] here is the topic marker and is said (wa), not (ha): [午後二時は]. It sets up "as for 2 PM..." before giving the comment [少し早いです].
Phrase Breakdown
午後
gogo
[go-go]
afternoon / p.m.
Used for times in the afternoon, like p.m. in English.
午後三時はどうですか。
How about 3 p.m.?
二時
ni ji
2 o'clock
The specific time being talked about: 2 o'clock.
二時に来てください。
Please come at 2 o'clock.
Words in this phrase
二
ni
[nee]
two
The number two; in time expressions it combines with 時 to make two o'clock.
二時に会いましょう。
Let's meet at two o'clock.
時
ji
[jee]
o'clock / hour
A counter for hours and clock time; attached to numbers when telling time.
五時は大丈夫です。
Five o'clock is fine.
は
wa
[wa]
topic marker
Marks the topic of the sentence; pronounced wa here.
四時はいいです。
As for 4 o'clock, it is good.
少し
sukoshi
[skoo-shee]
a little / a bit
Softens an opinion, often making suggestions sound more polite.
少し早いです。
It's a little early.
早いです
hayai desu
is early
A polite sentence ending meaning the time is earlier than desired or expected.
まだ早いです。
It is still early.
Words in this phrase
早い
hayai
[ha-yai]
early
Describes a time that is earlier than convenient or expected.
午前九時は早いです。
9 a.m. is early.
です
desu
[dess]
is / am / are
A polite sentence ending used in standard formal speech.
その時間でいいです。
That time is fine.
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