How to Say ‘It's at 10 am’ in Japanese
午前十時です。
gozen juu ji desu
[GOH-zen JOO jee dess]
💬 Usage Tip: 午前 "a.m." goes before the time, not after: 午後三時 "3 p.m.". 十時 is said (jūji).
Phrase Breakdown
午前
gozen
[GOH-zen]
morning; a.m.
The time before noon.
午前十時に会いましょう。
Let's meet at 10 a.m.
十
juu
[JOO]
ten
The number 10; used for counting items or minutes in the kitchen.
玉ねぎを十個切ってください。
Please cut ten onions.
時
ji
[jee]
o'clock; time
Used with numbers to say clock time, like three o’clock or five o’clock.
時を見てください。
Please look at the time.
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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