How to Say ‘Is twelve thirty okay?’ in Japanese
十二時半でいいですか。
juu ni ji han de ii desu ka
[JOO nee jee hahn deh ee-ee dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: Use 〜でいいですか to check whether a suggestion works for someone: 明日でいいですか "is tomorrow okay?" 半 means "half," so 十二時半 is "twelve and a half o'clock."
Phrase Breakdown
十二時半で
juu ni ji han de
at 12:30
十二時 (juuniji) means '12 o'clock' and 半 (han) means 'half'. で (de) means 'with', as in 'with this time'.
十二時半で大丈夫です。
12:30 is fine.
Words in this phrase
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.
で
de
[deh]
(as; with — marks a choice)
Particle showing the option being settled on, as in 'is X okay?'
これでいいです。
This is fine.
いいですか。
ii desu ka
is that okay?
Asks whether the suggestion works for the other person.
これでいいですか。
Is this okay?
Words in this phrase
いい
ii
[ee-ee]
good; nice
A common adjective used to show approval or a positive impression.
その考えはいいですね。
That idea is nice.
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.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
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