How to Say ‘Until 8 pm the day before.’ in Japanese
前の日の夜八時までです。
mae no bi no yoru hachi ji made desu
[mae noh hi noh HAH-chee jee made dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Each の narrows down the next word, so the time phrase builds from big to small: day, then evening, then hour.
Phrase Breakdown
前の日の
mae no bi no
of the previous day
前の日 (mae no hi, the day before) + の, which links it to the next noun.
前の日の朝に電話します。
I'll call on the morning of the day before.
Words in this phrase
前
mae
[mae]
before
In advance of.
食事の前に手を洗う。
Wash your hands before meals.
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
日
bi
[hi]
day
A period of 24 hours.
今日は良い日だ。
Today is a good day.
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
夜八時までです。
yoru hachi ji made desu
it is until 8 p.m.
夜八時 (8 p.m.) + までです (it is until). It states the deadline politely.
受付は夜八時までです。
Reception is open until 8 p.m.
Words in this phrase
夜
yoru
八
hachi
[HAH-chee]
eight
The number 8; read 'hachi'.
八時に会いましょう。
Let's meet at eight o'clock.
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.
まで
made
[made]
until; up to
Shows the end point in a range, such as up to row 5.
一列目から五列目まで空いています。
Rows 1 through 5 are available.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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