Comments on: Beginner Lesson #31 - What Time is it Now? http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/ Learn Japanese with Daily Podcasts from Tokyo Whether you are Japan-bound or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at Japanesepod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Yoroshiku O-negai Shimasu! Thu, 17 May 2012 00:52:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Bec http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-609326 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:27:29 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-609326 Wow - thanks guys...I have been using this site for over a month and I am really coming along (at least, I think I am :lol:)... There is so much to learn though, I feel like a baby in the world of Japanese language! Oh well - this site has been amazing, and I love your voice Pi Ta! haha... Wow - thanks guys…I have been using this site for over a month and I am really coming along (at least, I think I am :lol: )… There is so much to learn though, I feel like a baby in the world of Japanese language! Oh well - this site has been amazing, and I love your voice Pi Ta! haha…

]]> by: 王凱 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-605220 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:15:37 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-605220 バスは遅いですね。 そうですね。 すみません。 今は何時ですか 今は三時です。 有難うごさいます。 どういたしまして。 また、明日。 バスは遅いですね。
そうですね。
すみません。
今は何時ですか
今は三時です。
有難うごさいます。
どういたしまして。

また、明日。

]]> by: Juan http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-598704 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 04:18:12 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-598704 Easiest lesson yet, thank you! Easiest lesson yet, thank you!

]]> by: Jessi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-536828 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:52:21 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-536828 Potatoさん, In Japan, the Arabic numerals (1,2,3,4) are used most of the time, and the kanji for numbers are used in official documents, etc. Potatoさん,
In Japan, the Arabic numerals (1,2,3,4) are used most of the time, and the kanji for numbers are used in official documents, etc.

]]> by: Potato http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-536741 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:05:00 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-536741 Do people in Japan use both western number(1,2,3,4...) and traditional Japanese number in their daily live?? Do people in Japan use both western number(1,2,3,4…) and traditional Japanese number in their daily live??

]]> by: 一 (ハジメ) http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-378660 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:55:25 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-378660 Lucyさん, I am a beginner, so I hope this explanation is at least not wrong, but perhaps incomplete. The end of "gozaimasu" is the present (actually non-past) polite form. "gozaimashita" is the past tense. It is used in situations, for example, when people are parting. I am done, thank you very much. For example, when someone brings you something in a restaurant you might say "arigatou gozaimaus". After you have paid the bill and you are leaving, you might say "argiatou gozaimashita", thank you, that *was* very nice. Of course, the end of that phrase is inferred by the fact that you used "mashita" (past tense) instead of "masu" (non-past polite). I hope that clears it up at least a little bit. がんばって。　よろしくお願いします。 Lucyさん,

I am a beginner, so I hope this explanation is at least not wrong, but perhaps incomplete. The end of “gozaimasu” is the present (actually non-past) polite form. “gozaimashita” is the past tense. It is used in situations, for example, when people are parting. I am done, thank you very much.

For example, when someone brings you something in a restaurant you might say “arigatou gozaimaus”. After you have paid the bill and you are leaving, you might say “argiatou gozaimashita”, thank you, that *was* very nice. Of course, the end of that phrase is inferred by the fact that you used “mashita” (past tense) instead of “masu” (non-past polite).

I hope that clears it up at least a little bit.

がんばって。　よろしくお願いします。

]]> by: Lucy http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-329871 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:09:20 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-329871 Hi I absolutely love your podcasts, I listen to them every single day! :) Anyways I was just wondering why you used "arigatou gozaimashita" in this podcast instead of "arigatou gozaimasu" Thanks, Lucy Hi I absolutely love your podcasts, I listen to them every single day! :)
Anyways I was just wondering why you used “arigatou gozaimashita” in this podcast instead of “arigatou gozaimasu”

Thanks,
Lucy

]]> by: markystar http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-270771 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 02:05:40 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-270771 yup. we use a 24 hour clock here. but in reality, you see both kinds of clocks. for example, they say both 4:00 and 16:00 (４時 and １６時, respectively). however, i think ４時 is more common. to get the other podcasts, check here: http://www.japanesepod101.com/downloads/#myfeed the best way to subscribe is using the My Feed option, so you can easily choose which lesson you want (for example, just Newbie Lessons or Beginner Lessons or just Video Vocab, etc...) yup. we use a 24 hour clock here. but in reality, you see both kinds of clocks.
for example, they say both 4:00 and 16:00 (４時 and １６時, respectively). however, i think ４時 is more common.

to get the other podcasts, check here:
http://www.japanesepod101.com/downloads/#myfeed

the best way to subscribe is using the My Feed option, so you can easily choose which lesson you want (for example, just Newbie Lessons or Beginner Lessons or just Video Vocab, etc…)

]]> by: Monica http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-270696 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:05:36 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-270696 Hi guys! I love JapanesePod so much! I just have a few questions. Is Japan on army time? Like a 24-hr clock rather than 12-hr? Someone told me that, but I wasn't sure if it was true. Also, I like to listen to the podcasts on here, but I also listen on the way to school by putting them on my ipod. The problem is that on iTunes, there are only a few podcasts on there, and some of them are random, for example, there is a part 2 of a beginner lesson there, but no part 1... I was just wondering why that is, and how I can pick which ones to put on my ipod... Thanks, and keep up the good work! Hi guys! I love JapanesePod so much! I just have a few questions.

Is Japan on army time? Like a 24-hr clock rather than 12-hr? Someone told me that, but I wasn’t sure if it was true.

Also, I like to listen to the podcasts on here, but I also listen on the way to school by putting them on my ipod. The problem is that on iTunes, there are only a few podcasts on there, and some of them are random, for example, there is a part 2 of a beginner lesson there, but no part 1… I was just wondering why that is, and how I can pick which ones to put on my ipod…

Thanks, and keep up the good work!

]]> by: Monica http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-270694 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:01:34 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-270694 Hi, I love Japanese Pod so much! I just have a few question! First, is Japan on a 24-hr clock or a 12-hr clock? Someone told me that they were on army time, but I wasn't sure if that was right. Also, I love coming on this site to sit down and listen to the podcasts, but I like to listen on the way to school too. The problem is that on iTunes, there are only a few podcasts that we can upload, and they are random, such as begginer lessons, part 2, and things like that. I was wondering why there are only a couple podcasts on there, and how I can I get more? Keep it up! Thanks a lot! Hi, I love Japanese Pod so much! I just have a few question!

First, is Japan on a 24-hr clock or a 12-hr clock? Someone told me that they were on army time, but I wasn’t sure if that was right.

Also, I love coming on this site to sit down and listen to the podcasts, but I like to listen on the way to school too. The problem is that on iTunes, there are only a few podcasts that we can upload, and they are random, such as begginer lessons, part 2, and things like that. I was wondering why there are only a couple podcasts on there, and how I can I get more?

Keep it up! Thanks a lot!

]]> by: Peter http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-471 Fri, 10 Feb 2006 18:37:51 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-471 Ormo-san, thanks! Still working on it.:grin: Marcos-san, as always thanks! Glad to hear you liked them!:wink: Any requests?:grin: Ormo-san, thanks! Still working on it. :grin:

Marcos-san, as always thanks! Glad to hear you liked them! :wink:
Any requests? :grin:

]]> by: Marcos http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-440 Thu, 09 Feb 2006 03:48:14 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-440 Thanks, Peter. The videos were really fantastic! Also, today's lesson was awesome. mata :razz: Thanks, Peter. The videos were really fantastic! Also, today’s lesson was awesome. mata :razz:

]]> by: Ormo http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-439 Thu, 09 Feb 2006 02:36:33 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-439 hanging on! hanging on!

]]> by: Peter http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-436 Wed, 08 Feb 2006 18:54:43 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-436 Marcos-san 久々！Long time! (with good friends even one day is a long time!) Great to hear from you!:grin: Yes, we have so much more in store, and it is so great to see your motivation. One of the best English speakers I ever met was Japanese self taught guy, who used to speak to his tv! He was really good!:wink: I would often say my actions out loud to practice my Japanese, in fact I still do! My favorite is Kangaerou (think!) when talking to oneself. I used to speak to myself in the polite form, until I found out I should be using orders!:shock: Sarah-san, welcome and thanks for the post! It will be great when you come back next time fluent!:wink: Yes, working here is a bit on the rough side, while travel is on the great side! Definately make it back!:grin: Gevorg-san, GREAT JOB!:grin: Tell us more about the new book. How many characters? John-san, thanks for the extra info! Definately some really useful info in there! Everyone, please check it out.:grin: Matthew-san, in my book the worse Minna no Nihongo lessons go, the better your Japanese is getting!:wink: Great job on catching up! As for some advice, definately find a Japanese study partner. Offer exchange lessons, 30min/30min English/Japanese, that will add much more incentive!:grin: Let us know how it turns out. MintyFresh-san, thanks for the post and the update! Wow, we didn't even realize it! Thanks for letting us know. :grin: JP-san, great to hear!:grin: Wow, that is impressive!! We had to up our production to 2 today! Trying to keep ahead of you.:wink: Keep the posts coming! Scott-san, thanks for the great post and story! We live for those. You know, personally I find Sakura and Natsuko hyterical too! And the same thing has happened to me many times! You're not alone.:wink: チャナンさん,こんにちは！ Ormo-san, were working on getting the videoes on the site, please hang on a bit longer. よろしく！ Marcos-san, always a pleasure! How did you like the videoes? Steve-san, great job to you too!よかった！ Marcos-san 久々！Long time! (with good friends even one day is a long time!) Great to hear from you! :grin: Yes, we have so much more in store, and it is so great to see your motivation. One of the best English speakers I ever met was Japanese self taught guy, who used to speak to his tv! He was really good! :wink: I would often say my actions out loud to practice my Japanese, in fact I still do! My favorite is Kangaerou (think!) when talking to oneself. I used to speak to myself in the polite form, until I found out I should be using orders! :shock:

Sarah-san, welcome and thanks for the post! It will be great when you come back next time fluent! :wink: Yes, working here is a bit on the rough side, while travel is on the great side! Definately make it back! :grin:

Gevorg-san, GREAT JOB! :grin: Tell us more about the new book. How many characters?

John-san, thanks for the extra info! Definately some really useful info in there! Everyone, please check it out. :grin:

Matthew-san, in my book the worse Minna no Nihongo lessons go, the better your Japanese is getting! :wink: Great job on catching up! As for some advice, definately find a Japanese study partner. Offer exchange lessons, 30min/30min English/Japanese, that will add much more incentive! :grin: Let us know how it turns out.

MintyFresh-san, thanks for the post and the update! Wow, we didn’t even realize it! Thanks for letting us know. :grin:

JP-san, great to hear! :grin: Wow, that is impressive!! We had to up our production to 2 today! Trying to keep ahead of you. :wink: Keep the posts coming!

Scott-san, thanks for the great post and story! We live for those. You know, personally I find Sakura and Natsuko hyterical too! And the same thing has happened to me many times! You’re not alone. :wink:

チャナンさん,こんにちは！

Ormo-san, were working on getting the videoes on the site, please hang on a bit longer. よろしく！

Marcos-san, always a pleasure! How did you like the videoes?

Steve-san, great job to you too!よかった！

]]> by: Steve http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-418 Wed, 08 Feb 2006 12:54:41 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/07/beginner-lesson-31-what-time-is-it-now/#comment-418 Hello :-) I enjoyed the podcast...as I normally do. But for once, just like Gevorg-san, I actually understtod what was said before the translation, which juts goes to show what a great job you guys are doing. なんじですか いちじです Aaaaaaaargh! 私はとてもおそいです！！！！！ Hello :-)
I enjoyed the podcast…as I normally do. But for once, just like Gevorg-san, I actually understtod what was said before the translation, which juts goes to show what a great job you guys are doing.
なんじですか
いちじです
Aaaaaaaargh! 私はとてもおそいです！！！！！

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