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1. Asking the Time: Polite vs. Casual (しらない ひとに vs ともだちに) Depending on who you are talking to, Japanese changes significantly in politeness. Notice the shift in endings (です/ます vs. だ/plain) and responses.
🔹 Speaking to a Stranger (しらない ひとに) - Polite/Formal Miki: すみません。いま なんじですか。 (Excuse me. What time is it now?)
Woman: 8じ 45ふん ですよ。 (It's 8:45.)
Miki: ありがとうございました。 (Thank you very much.)
Woman: どういたしまして。 (You're welcome.)
🔸 Speaking to a Friend (ともだちに) - Casual June: けんくん、いま なんじ? (Ken-kun, what time is it now?)
Ken: 8じ 45ふん だよ。 (It's 8:45.)
June: ありがとう。 (Thanks.)
Ken: ぜんぜん。 (No problem at all / Don't mention it.)
2. Time & Minutes Pronunciation Check Be careful with the small つ (tsu) sound changes when counting minutes!
1 min: いっぷん (Ippun)
2 min: にふん (Nifun)
3 min: さんふん (Sanfun)
4 min: よんふん (Yonfun)
5 min: ごふん (Gofun)
6 min: ろっぷん (Roppun)
7 min: ななふん (Nanafun)
8 min: はっぷん / はちふん (Happun / Hachifun)
9 min: きゅうふん (Kyūfun)
10 min: じゅっぷん (Juppun)
Clock Examples from the worksheet: 9:00 → くじ (Kuji)
3. Useful Expressions: Congratulations! (おめでとうございます) Adding ございます (gozaimasu) makes the congratulations formal. Drop it when speaking to close friends or family.