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Grammar · Question words

何時 and 何日, what time and what day

The pattern

何 combines with counters to ask a specific quantity. These three cover almost every scheduling question.

The mistake to avoid

何時 is なんじ, not なにじ. Before a counter, 何 is almost always なん.

Examples

Rōmaji help
ima nanji desu ka.
What time is it now?
kyō wa nan'yōbi desu ka.
What day is it today?
kyō wa nannichi desu ka.
What is the date today?
nanji ni okimasu ka.
What time do you get up?