ζιγ«
Jikan ni
At [Time]
πΈ Particle 'ni' for Specific Time Points πΈ
π¬ Dialogue
Mainichi, nan-ji ni okimasu ka.
What time do you wake up every day?
Watashi wa shichi-ji ni okimasu.
I wake up at 7 o'clock.
Gakkou wa nan-ji ni hajimarimasu ka.
What time does school start?
Hachi-ji han ni hajimarimasu.
It starts at 8:30.
Nan-ji ni nemasu ka.
What time do you go to bed?
Juuichi-ji ni nemasu.
I go to bed at 11 o'clock.
π Vocabulary
5 wordsβ Key Sentence
Time ni [Verb]
At [Time], [Verb].
- Pattern: ζι γ« [εθ©]
- Meaning: Indicates the specific point in time when an action occurs.
Shichi-ji ni okimasu.
I wake up at 7 o'clock.
Juuichi-ji ni nemasu.
I go to bed at 11 o'clock.
π Explanation
The particle γ« is used to pinpoint a specific time when an action happens.
It is equivalent to the English word 'at' (e.g., at 5:00, at noon).
Note that γ« is usually required for specific numbers (like 3 o'clock) but not for relative time words like 'today' or 'tomorrow'.
Roku-ji ni tabemasu.
= 'I eat at 6 o'clock.'
π Quiz
How do you say 'I wake up at 8 o'clock'?