How to Say ‘It starts at 6 o'clock.’ in Japanese
六時に始まります。
roku ji ni hajimari masu
[roh-koo ji nee hah-jee-mah-ree mahs]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Events in Japan usually start right on the stated time, so arriving a few minutes early is the norm.
Phrase Breakdown
六時に
roku ji ni
at six o'clock
Read as 'roku-ji ni'. The Japanese 'r' is a light tap, between English 'r' and 'l'.
六時に晩ご飯を食べます。
I eat dinner at six.
Words in this phrase
六
roku
[roh-koo]
six
The number six.
六人用の席はありますか。
Do you have seating for six people?
時
ji
[ji]
o'clock
Used to specify the hour in time.
授業は九時に始まります。
The class starts at nine o'clock.
に
ni
[nee]
at (a time)
Particle marking the specific point in time when something happens.
九時に寝ます。
I go to bed at nine.
始まります。
hajimari masu
it starts
Read as 'ha-ji-ma-ri-mas'. This is the polite form of 始まる (to begin). The final 'u' is nearly silent.
授業がもうすぐ始まります。
Class starts soon.
Words in this phrase
始まり
hajimari
[hah-jee-mah-ree]
begin; start
From 始まる, meaning something begins. This is the polite stem.
会議が始まりました。
The meeting started.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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