Numbers, Counting & Time

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Numbers, counters, time expressions, and date-related phrases.

20 phrases

一、二、三 Ichi, ni, san One, two, three

Basic counting easy

四/よん、五、六 Shi/yon, go, roku Four, five, six

Basic counting easy

七/なな、八、九/く、十 Shichi/nana, hachi, kyuu/ku, juu Seven, eight, nine, ten

Basic counting easy

百、千、万 Hyaku, sen, man Hundred, thousand, ten thousand

Larger numbers for prices easy

今何時ですか Ima nanji desu ka What time is it now?

Asking the time easy

午前 / 午後 Gozen / gogo AM / PM

Time of day easy

今日 / 明日 / 昨日 Kyou / ashita / kinou Today / tomorrow / yesterday

Days easy

～時～分 ~ ji ~ fun ~ hour ~ minutes

Telling time (e.g. san-ji juppun = 3:10) easy

二十、三十、四十、五十 Nijuu, sanjuu, yonjuu, gojuu Twenty, thirty, forty, fifty

Tens for counting and prices easy

一つ、二つ、三つ Hitotsu, futatsu, mittsu One thing, two things, three things

General counter for objects easy

一人、二人、三人 Hitori, futari, sannin One person, two people, three people

Counting people easy

一本、二本、三本 Ippon, nihon, sanbon One (bottle), two, three

Counter for bottles, long objects medium

一枚、二枚、三枚 Ichimai, nimai, sanmai One (flat item), two, three

Counter for tickets, sheets, plates easy

一泊、二泊、三泊 Ippaku, nihaku, sanpaku One night, two nights, three nights

Hotel stays easy

月曜日〜日曜日 Getsuyoubi ~ nichiyoubi Monday through Sunday

Days of the week medium

一月〜十二月 Ichigatsu ~ juunigatsu January through December

Months of the year medium

何日ですか Nannichi desu ka What day/date is it?

Asking the date easy

何曜日ですか Nanyoubi desu ka What day of the week is it?

Asking the day easy

半 Han Half (past the hour)

e.g. san-ji han = 3:30 easy

朝 / 昼 / 夜 Asa / hiru / yoru Morning / afternoon / night

Parts of the day easy

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