How to Say ‘Three times a day, after you eat.’ in Japanese
一日三回、ご飯のあとです。
itsu nichi san kai gohan no ato desu
[ee-CHEE NEE-chee sahn kai GOH-hahn noh AH-toh dess]
Phrase Breakdown
一日三回、
itsu nichi san kai
three times a day
This gives the frequency. Pause briefly at the comma.
一日三回、食べます。
I eat three times a day.
Words in this phrase
一
itsu
[ee-CHEE]
one
The number one, combined with counters.
一つください。
One, please.
日
nichi
[NEE-chee]
day
With 一, forms 一日 meaning 'per day'.
一日一回飲みます。
I take it once a day.
三
san
[sahn]
three
The number three; read さん.
りんごが三つあります。
There are three apples.
回
kai
[kai]
times
Counter for how many times something happens.
三回見ました。
I watched it three times.
ご飯のあとです。
gohan no ato desu
it's after meals
This is a simpler, everyday way to say 食後 (after meals). Say 'go-han-no a-to-des'.
お風呂はご飯のあとです。
Bath time is after the meal.
Words in this phrase
ご飯
gohan
[GOH-hahn]
meal; rice
Polite word for a meal or cooked rice.
ご飯を食べよう。
Let's eat.
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.
あと
ato
[AH-toh]
after
Noun meaning 'after'; Xのあと means 'after X'.
仕事のあとで会います。
We'll meet after work.
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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