How to Say ‘If it's 7 o'clock on Sunday’ in Japanese
日曜日の七時でしたら
nichiyoubi no shichi ji deshi tara
[nee-CHEE-yoh-bee no shee-CHEE jee DEH-shee tara]
💬 Usage Tip: 七時 is said (shichi-ji). Watch out for 9 o'clock, which is 九時 (ku-ji), not (kyū-ji).
Phrase Breakdown
日曜日の
nichiyoubi no
on Sunday
日曜日 (nichiyoubi) plus の, which links it to the time that follows.
日曜日の夜に電話します。
I'll call on Sunday night.
Words in this phrase
日曜日
nichiyoubi
[nee-CHEE-yoh-bee]
Sunday
The day of the week Sunday.
日曜日は休みです。
Sunday is my day off.
の
no
[no]
's; of
A particle that shows possession or connection between nouns.
知り合いの会社に興味があります。
I am interested in an acquaintance's company.
七時でしたら
shichi ji deshi tara
if it's seven o'clock
七時 (shichiji) means 7 o'clock, and でしたら is the polite 'if it is'. Say it 'shi-chi-ji de-shi-ta-ra'.
七時でしたら空いています。
If it's seven, we have availability.
Words in this phrase
七
shichi
[shee-CHEE]
seven
The number seven; read しち when telling the hour with 時.
七時に予約しました。
I made a reservation for seven.
時
ji
[jee]
o'clock
Hour counter used after numbers for clock time.
朝8時は忙しいです。
8 a.m. is busy.
でし
deshi
[DEH-shee]
was (polite copula stem)
Stem of the polite copula です in its past form, combined with た to make でした.
昨日は雨でした。
It was rainy yesterday.
たら
tara
[tara]
if; when
Conditional ending used to express hope: if it happens, that would be nice.
また相談できたら うれしいです。
I would be happy if I could consult with you again.
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