How to Say ‘What time should we make it?’ in Japanese
何時にしますか？
nan ji ni shi masu ka
[nan jee nee shee mahs ka]
💬 Usage Tip: にする means "to decide on" or "to go with". You'll hear it everywhere, from making plans to ordering food: コーヒーにします "I'll have coffee".
Phrase Breakdown
何時に
nan ji ni
at what time
何時 (nan-ji, what time) + に (at).
何時に起きますか？
What time do you get up?
Words in this phrase
何
nan
[nan]
what
何 means what; in 何時 it helps ask 'what time'.
何時に始まりますか。
What time does it start?
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?
に
ni
[nee]
on; as (choice)
Particle marking the choice when used with する, meaning 'decide on'.
コーヒーにします。
I'll have coffee.
しますか？
shi masu ka
shall we make it?
します (to do / to decide on) + か. 'Xにします' means 'decide on X'.
どれにしますか？
Which one will you choose?
Words in this phrase
し
shi
[shee]
decide; make
Stem of する; with に it means 'to decide on' something.
明日にしましょう。
Let's make it tomorrow.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite present/future ending
ます makes a verb polite in present or future statements.
予約します。
I will make a reservation.
か
ka
[ka]
question particle
Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.
行くか？
Shall we go?
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