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How to Say ‘How about 2 o'clock in front of Hachiko?’ in Japanese

2時にハチ公前はどうですか？

2 ji ni hachikou mae wa dou desu ka

[nee jee nee hah-chee-KOH mah-eh wah dou dess ka]

🇯🇵 In Japan: The Hachiko dog statue outside Shibuya Station is one of Tokyo's most famous meeting spots. Because of that it gets very crowded, so people often text a more exact spot or what they're wearing once they arrive.

Phrase Breakdown

2時に

2 ji ni

at 2 o'clock

2時 is read 'ni-ji'. に means 'at' a time.

Example

2時に駅で会いましょう。

Let's meet at the station at 2.

Words in this phrase

[nee]

two

Number 2, read に.

Example

二人で行きます。

Two of us will go.

時

[jee]

time / hour

時 means time or o'clock; with 何 it becomes 'what time'.

Example

何時に始まりますか。

What time does it start?

に

[nee]

at (time)

Particle marking a specific point in time.

Example

三時に会いましょう。

Let's meet at three.

ハチ公前は

hachikou mae wa

as for in front of Hachiko

ハチ公 (Hachiko, the famous dog statue in Shibuya) + 前 (in front of) + は (topic marker, said 'wa'): ha-chi-ko-o-ma-e-wa.

Example

ハチ公前はいつも混んでいます。

In front of Hachiko is always crowded.

Words in this phrase

ハチ公

hachikou

[hah-chee-KOH]

Hachiko (statue)

The famous loyal dog statue at Shibuya Station, a classic meeting spot.

Example

ハチ公で待っています。

I'm waiting at Hachiko.

前

mae

[mah-eh]

front

Refers to the front area or something before another thing.

Example

前の席を予約したいです。

I want to reserve front seats.

は

[wah]

topic marker; as for

Marks 'today' as the topic. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'

Example

本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。

Thank you for giving me your time today.

どうですか？

dou desu ka

how about it?

A polite suggestion. Raise your voice slightly at the end.

Example

3時はどうですか？

How about 3 o'clock?

Words in this phrase

どう

dou

[dou]

how

Interrogative pro-adverb used to ask about manner or state.

Example

どうしたらいいですか？

What should I do?

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

か

[ka]

question particle

Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.

Example

行くか？

Shall we go?

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