How do you say "Until what time?" in Japanese?

"Until what time?" in Japanese is "何時までですか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Until what time?’ in Japanese

Q: What does "何時までですか。" mean in English?

"何時までですか。" means "Until what time?" in English. Usage tip: [まで] means “until,” so [何時までですか] asks “until what time is it?” It’s short, polite, and very useful.

何時までですか。

nan ji made desu ka

[nan jee]

💬 Usage Tip: [まで] means “until,” so [何時までですか] asks “until what time is it?” It’s short, polite, and very useful.

🇯🇵 In Japan: This phrase works well when the context is obvious, like at a ticket desk or in front of an exhibit area with posted hours.

Phrase Breakdown

何時

nan ji

what time; until what time

A question word meaning 'what time.' In this sentence it asks until when.

Example

何時ですか。

What time is it?

Words in this phrase

何

nan

[nan]

what

Part of 何時, meaning 'what' in the question 'until what time?'

Example

何時まで開いていますか。

Until what time is it open?

時

[jee]

o'clock / time

Completes 何時, meaning 'what time.'

Example

時を見てください。

Please look at the time.

何

nan

[nan]

what

Part of 何時, meaning 'what' in the question 'until what time?'

Example

何時まで開いていますか。

Until what time is it open?

何

nan

[nan]

what

Part of 何時, meaning 'what' in the question 'until what time?'

Example

何時まで開いていますか。

Until what time is it open?

何

nan

[nan]

what

Part of 何時, meaning 'what' in the question 'until what time?'

Example

何時まで開いていますか。

Until what time is it open?

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