How to Say ‘At twelve thirty’ in Japanese
十二時半に
juu ni ji han ni
[JOO nee jee hahn nee]
💬 Usage Tip: Put に after a clock time to say when something happens: 三時に "at three."
Phrase Breakdown
十
juu
[JOO]
ten
The number 10; used for counting items or minutes in the kitchen.
玉ねぎを十個切ってください。
Please cut ten onions.
二
ni
[nee]
two
The number two.
二お願いします。
Two, please.
時
ji
[jee]
time / hour
時 means time or o'clock; with 何 it becomes 'what time'.
何時に始まりますか。
What time does it start?
半
han
[hahn]
half; half past
Added after an hour to mean thirty minutes past.
十時半です。
It's half past ten.
に
ni
[nee]
at (a time)
Particle marking a specific point in time.
三時に会いましょう。
Let's meet at three.
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