When in Japanese

How do you ask "When" in Japanese? After this free Japanese audio lesson you'll know how to get the answers you need!

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何時

いつ

Itsu

When

Now that you know how to pronounce when in Japanese, let's try practicing with some questions you might ask in Japan!

美術館はいつ開きますか?

びじゅつかん は いつ あき ます か?

Bijutsukan wa itsu aki masu ka?

When is the museum open?

美術館はいつ閉まりますか?

びじゅつかん は いつ しまり ます か?

Bijutsukan wa itsu shimari masu ka?

When is the museum closed?

スーパーはいつ開きますか?

スーパー は いつ あきます か?

Sūpā wa itsu akimasu ka?

When is the supermarket open?

薬局はいつ開きますか?

やっきょく は いつ あき ます か?

Yakkyoku wa itsu akimasu ka?

When is the pharmacy open?

バスはいつ出発しますか?

バス は いつ しゅっぱつ します か?

Basu wa itsu shuppatsu shimasu ka?

When does the bus leave?

電車はいつ出発しますか?

でんしゃ は いつ しゅっぱつ します か?

Densha wa itsu shuppatsu shimasu ka?

When does the train leave?

飛行機はいつ出発しますか?

ひこうき は いつ しゅっぱつ します か?

Hikouki wa itsu shuppatsu shimasu ka?

When does the flight leave?

バスはいつ到着しますか?

バス は いつ とうちゃく します か?

Basu wa itsu tōchaku shimasu ka?

When does the bus arrive?

電車はいつ着きますか?

でんしゃ は いつ つき ます か?

Densha wa itsu tsuki masu ka?

When does the train arrive?

飛行機はいつ着きますか?

ひこうき は いつ つき ます か?

Hikouki wa itsu tsuki masu ka?

When does the flight arrive?

いつ着きますか?

いつ つき ます か?

Itsu tsuki masu ka?

When do we arrive?

いつ休憩しますか?

いつ きゅうけい します か?

Itsu kyūkei shimasu ka?

When do we have a break?

映画はいつ始まりますか?

えいが は いつ はじまり ます か?

Eiga wa itsu hajimari masu ka?

When does the movie start?

劇場はいつ始まりますか?

げきじょう は いつ はじまり ます か?

Gekijō wa itsu hajimari masu ka?

When does the theater start?

試合はいつ始まりますか?

しあい は いつ はじまり ます か?

Shiai wa itsu hajimari masu ka?

When does the game start?

That’s it for today. I hope you enjoyed the lesson!

Find out all about asking Japanese questions in this series of lessons. Make sure you listen to the audio and practice your Japanese pronunciation. And do the Japanese tests at the end of each lesson to reinforce your knowledge of Japanese questions!

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