About Telling Time in Japanese Language
Learning numbers in Japanese is the first step toward learning to count, handling cash transactions and telling time. Here's a dialogue to help beginning Japanese students learn the language conventions of how to tell time in spoken Japanese: Paul: Sumimasen. Ima nan-ji desu ka. Otoko no hito: San-ji juugo fun desu. Paul: Doumo arigatou. Otoko no hito: Dou itashimashite. Dialogue in Japanese ポール: すみません。 今何時ですか。 男の人: 三時十五分です。 ポール: どうもありがとう。 男の人: どういたしまして。 Dialogue Translation: Paul: Excuse me. What time is it now? Man: It is 3:15. Paul: Thank you. Man: You are welcome. Do you remember the expression Sumimasen （すみません）? This is a very useful phrase which can be used in various situations. In this case it means "Excuse me." Ima nan-ji desu ka （今何時ですか）means "What time is it now?" You may also say " tadaima ," which means "I just came home." Here...