How to Say ‘At what time does it leave?’ in Japanese
何時に出ますか。
nan ji ni de masu ka
[nan jee nee deh mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: A super-useful transportation question. It sounds natural for buses, trains, airport shuttles, and tours.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Since Japanese transport is usually punctual, asking this helps you plan tightly and avoid missing a connection.
Phrase Breakdown
何時に
nan ji ni
at what time
に marks the time when an action happens.
何時に来ますか。
What time will you come?
Words in this phrase
何
nan
[nan]
what
An interrogative word meaning what; here it is part of asking time.
何時に出ますか。
What time does it leave?
時
ji
[jee]
o'clock; time
A counter for hours and clock time.
何時に出ますか。
What time does it leave?
に
ni
[nee]
at; on; in
A particle used to mark a specific time or destination.
何時に出ますか。
What time does it leave?
出ますか
de masu ka
will (you) leave?
Polite question asking when someone will depart.
何時に出ますか。
What time will you leave?
Words in this phrase
出
de
[deh]
leave; depart
The kanji part of the polite verb meaning to leave or depart.
何時に出ますか。
What time does it leave?
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A polite ending used with verbs in formal speech.
何時に出ますか。
What time does it leave?
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
A sentence-ending particle used to make a question.
何時に出ますか。
What time does it leave?
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