How to Say ‘What time is the last train?’ in Japanese
終電は何時ですか。
shuuden wa nan ji desu ka
[shoo-den wah nan jee dess kah]
Phrase Breakdown
終電
shuuden
[shoo-den]
last train
The final train of the day. Important if you are out late.
終電はもうすぐです。
The last train is very soon.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
Marks the topic and is pronounced わ.
終電は早いです。
The last train is early.
何
nan
[nan]
what
Question word meaning 'what.' Here it combines with 時 to ask 'what time.'
何ですか。
What is it?
時
ji
[jee]
time / o'clock
Used for clock time or hours.
三時です。
It is three o'clock.
です
desu
[dess]
is / am / are
Polite copula used in questions and statements.
今は九時です。
It is nine o'clock now.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Makes the sentence a question.
何時ですか。
What time is it?
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