LinguaSome times take に and some refuse it
A time that can be pointed to on a clock or a calendar takes に: しちじに, げつようびに, しがつとおかに. A time that is defined only in relation to now refuses it: きょう, あした, きのう, まいにち, こんしゅう stand bare. The test is simple – if you could write the time as a number, it takes に; if it moves with the day you say it, it does not.
| Takes に | Refuses に |
|---|---|
| しちじに | きょう |
| げつようびに | あした |
| しがつとおかに | きのう |
| ろくじはんに | まいにち |
| じゅうにがつに | こんしゅう |
から and まで keep working on time
The pair you learnt for routes marks opening hours, working weeks and lesson times without any change: くじからごじまで, げつようびからきんようびまで. Either half may stand alone, and から on its own is the normal way to give a starting time: しごとはくじからです says nothing about when work ends, which is often the honest answer.
しちじにいえをでますI leave the house at seven.
みせはじゅうじからはちじまでですThe shop is open from ten to eight.
Words in this lesson
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| に | at (a point in time) | しちじにいえをでます I leave the house at seven. |
| まいにち | every day | まいにちにほんごをべんきょうします I study Japanese every day. |
| まいあさ | every morning | まいあさシャワーをあびます I take a shower every morning. |
| まいばん | every evening | まいばんテレビをみます I watch television every evening. |
| やすみ | day off, break | あしたはやすみです Tomorrow is a day off. |
| おきます | to get up | ろくじにおきます I get up at six. |
| ねます | to go to bed | じゅうじにねます I go to bed at ten. |
| はたらきます | to work | どようびもはたらきます I work on Saturdays too. |
| ひるやすみ | lunch break | ひるやすみはいちじかんです The lunch break is an hour. |
| しごと | work, job | しごとはくじからです Work starts at nine. |
Exercises
This lesson has 10 exercises in the app:
- multiple choice: 3
- match the pairs: 1
- fill the gap: 2
- build the sentence: 2
- translate the sentence: 1
- listen and type: 1
Try the first one
Which of these times takes に?
The answer, the other exercises, the audio and your progress are in the app – free at A0 and A1.