How to Say ‘At tea time’ in Japanese
お茶の時間に
o cha no jikan ni
[oh chah noh jee-kahn nee]
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix o-
A polite prefix that makes 茶 sound natural and courteous.
お茶の時間に来てください。
Please come at tea time.
茶
cha
[chah]
tea
Tea. With の時間, it becomes 'tea time.'
お茶の時間に集まりましょう。
Let's gather at tea time.
の
no
[noh]
of
Links tea and time together into one noun phrase.
午後のお茶の時間です。
It's afternoon tea time.
時間
jikan
[jee-kahn]
time
Refers to a time period or occasion. Here, it means tea time.
お茶の時間に話しましょう。
Let's talk at tea time.
に
ni
[nee]
at; in; to
A particle marking the time when something happens.
三時に行きます。
I will go at three o'clock.
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