How to Say ‘If it's from 8:30’ in Japanese
八時半からでしたら
hachi ji han kara deshi tara
[HAH-chee jee hahn kara DEH-shee tara]
💬 Usage Tip: でしたら is a polite "if it's…", used to set a condition. Swap in any time or option: 九時からでしたら "if it's from 9".
Phrase Breakdown
八時半から
hachi ji han kara
from 8:30
八時 (hachiji) means 8 o'clock, 半 (han) means 'half', and から means 'from'. Say it 'ha-chi-ji-han-ka-ra'.
授業は八時半からです。
Class starts at 8:30.
Words in this phrase
八
hachi
[HAH-chee]
eight
The number eight; used here with 時 to tell the hour.
八時に会いましょう。
Let's meet at eight.
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.
半
han
[hahn]
half; half past
Added after an hour to mean thirty minutes past.
二時半に会いましょう。
Let's meet at half past two.
から
kara
[kara]
from
Shows the starting point in a range, such as from row 1.
一列目から五列目まで売り切れです。
From the first row to the fifth row is sold out.
でしたら
deshi tara
if it is (polite)
The polite form of だったら ('if it is'). Staff often use it. Say it 'de-shi-ta-ra', with a weak 'i'.
明日でしたら大丈夫です。
If it's tomorrow, that's fine.
Words in this phrase
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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