How do you say "4:30 PM is good." in Japanese?

"4:30 PM is good." in Japanese is "四時半がいいです。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘4:30 PM is good.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "四時半がいいです。" mean in English?

"四時半がいいです。" means "4:30 PM is good." in English. Usage tip: With choices and preferences, Japanese often uses [がいいです] for "is good / works for me": [四時半がいいです]. You can reuse it with other options, like [月曜日がいいです].

四時半がいいです。

yo ji han ga ii desu

[yohn jee han ga ee dess]

💬 Usage Tip: With choices and preferences, Japanese often uses [がいいです] for "is good / works for me": [四時半がいいです]. You can reuse it with other options, like [月曜日がいいです].

Phrase Breakdown

四時半

yo ji han

4:30

The time expression being selected or preferred.

Example

四時半に行きます。

I will go at 4:30.

Words in this phrase

四

[yohn]

four

The number four used in telling time.

Example

四時半がいいです。

4:30 is good.

時

[jee]

o'clock / hour

Time counter used after a number to state the hour.

Example

七時がいいです。

7 o'clock is good.

半

han

[han]

half

Indicates half past the hour.

Example

一時半は空いています。

1:30 is available.

が

[ga]

subject marker

Marks the thing chosen or preferred, as in 'X is good.'

Example

三時がいいです。

3 o'clock is good.

いいです

ii desu

is good; is fine

Used here to mean that the time is acceptable or preferred.

Example

それでいいです。

That is fine.

Words in this phrase

いい

[ee]

good / fine / okay

Expresses preference or approval of a time or option.

Example

この時間がいいです。

This time is good.

です

desu

[dess]

is / am / are

Polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

五時です。

It is five o'clock.

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