How to Say ‘At this time of day, about twenty minutes.’ in Japanese
今の時間だと、二十分ぐらいですね。
ima no jikan da to nijuu pun gurai desu ne
[ima noh jikan da to nee-jyuu poon goo-RAI dess neh]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding だと after a situation means "if it's..." or "given...": 雨だと "if it's raining."
Phrase Breakdown
今の時間だと、
ima no jikan da to
at this time of day,
だと means 'if it's' or 'given'. Pause briefly at the comma.
雨だと、遅くなります。
If it rains, it'll be late.
Words in this phrase
今
ima
[ima]
now
Refers to the present time, as in right now or currently.
今、お得なキャンペーンはありますか。
Are there any good-value promotions right now?
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
A particle that connects words, like showing possession or linking a day and time.
土曜日の七時にお願いします。
Saturday at seven, please.
時間
jikan
[jikan]
time; period
時間 means time or a period spent doing something.
楽しい時間になりそうだね。
It looks like it'll be a fun time, doesn't it?
だ
da
[da]
be (informal)
Informal form of 'to be' used in casual speech.
今日はいい天気だ。
Today is good weather.
と
to
[to]
if
Used to introduce a conditional clause.
行くと思う。
I think I'll go.
二十分ぐらいですね。
nijuu pun gurai desu ne
it's about twenty minutes
Say 'nijuppun' with the double p, then 'gurai desu ne' softly.
三十分ぐらいですね。
It's about thirty minutes.
Words in this phrase
二十
nijuu
[nee-jyuu]
twenty
The number twenty, often used for servings or quantities in prep work.
今日は二十人分で二十を確認します。
For today's twenty servings, we confirm the number twenty.
分
pun
[poon]
minute(s)
Counter for minutes when talking about duration or clock minutes.
40分かかります。
It takes 40 minutes.
ぐらい
gurai
[goo-RAI]
about; approximately
Placed after a number or amount to show it is an estimate; a variant of くらい.
駅まで十分ぐらいです。
It's about ten minutes to the station.
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.
ね
ne
[neh]
isn't it; right
Sentence-ending particle adding agreement, softness, or confirmation.
いいですねと共感を示します。
You show agreement by saying, That sounds good, right.
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