Lesson 8 - Notes:
Time
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1. In both Japanese and English, there is more than one way to express the same time of day. For example, we may say " it's five after one " or "it’s 1: 0 5 ," and "it's five to two" or "it's 1:55." In this module, you will learn the Japanese equivalents of these variations.
2. For time expressions, the Japanese make some use of the military twenty-four-hour system. It is used for train and bus schedules but is rarely heard in conversation.