How to Say ‘When I got in’ in Japanese
乗った時
notsu ta toki
[NOHT tah jee]
💬 Usage Tip: Put 時 "time" after a past verb to say "when I did X". Another example is 着いた時 "when I arrived".
Phrase Breakdown
乗っ
notsu
[NOHT]
got on; rode (stem)
Stem of 乗る, to ride or board a vehicle, before た.
タクシーに乗った。
I got in a taxi.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense ending
This ending completes the polite past tense form.
空席がございまし た。
There were vacant seats.
時
toki
[jee]
time
Refers to the time part of a reservation.
日時の時は七時です。
The time part of the date and time is seven o’clock.
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