How do you say "It is 8 and 9 o'clock." in Japanese?

"It is 8 and 9 o'clock." in Japanese is "8時と9時です。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘It is 8 and 9 o'clock.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "8時と9時です。" mean in English?

"8時と9時です。" means "It is 8 and 9 o'clock." in English. Usage tip: [と] is the simple way to join nouns: [8時と9時] means "8 and 9 o'clock." For times, Japanese often just lists them like this and leaves out extra words that English would need.

8時と9時です。

8 ji to 9 ji desu

[hah-chee jee toh koo jee dess]

💬 Usage Tip: [と] is the simple way to join nouns: [8時と9時] means "8 and 9 o'clock." For times, Japanese often just lists them like this and leaves out extra words that English would need.

Phrase Breakdown

8時

8 ji

8 o’clock

A time expression meaning eight o’clock.

Example

8時に起きます。

I wake up at 8 o’clock.

Words in this phrase

[hah-chee]

eight

The number 8 in a time expression.

Example

出発は8時と9時です。

Departures are at 8 and 9 o'clock.

時

[jee]

o'clock

Hour counter following the number 9 here.

Example

次は8時と9時です。

The next times are 8 and 9 o'clock.

と

[toh]

and

Connects two time expressions in one answer.

Example

出発は8時と9時です。

Departures are at 8 and 9 o'clock.

9時

9 ji

9 o’clock

A time expression meaning nine o’clock.

Example

9時に会いましょう。

Let’s meet at 9 o’clock.

Words in this phrase

[koo]

nine

The number 9 in a time expression.

Example

便は8時と9時です。

The services are at 8 and 9 o'clock.

時

[jee]

o'clock

Hour counter following the number 9 here.

Example

次は8時と9時です。

The next times are 8 and 9 o'clock.

です

desu

[dess]

is; are

Polite copula used to state information politely.

Example

出発は8時と9時です。

The departure times are 8 and 9 o'clock.

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