Unit 03
Talking About the Scheduled Time

Lesson
ごろ [goro] is a word often used to indicate an approximate or general time period.
7時ごろ食べます [shichi ji goro tabemasu]
I eat around 7 o'clock.
- 7時 [shichi ji] means "7 o'clock"
- ごろ [goro] means "around"
- 食べます [tabemasu] means "I eat"
- Literally means "7 o'clock, around, I eat"
5時ごろ公園で散歩します [go ji goro kōen de sanposhimasu]
I will take a walk in the park at around 5 o'clock.
- 5時 [go ji] means "5 o'clock"
- ごろ [goro] means "around"
- 公園で散歩します [kōen de sanposhimasu] means "I will take a walk in the park"
- Literally means "5 o'clock, around, I will take a walk in the park"
To make suggestions, change す [su] to しょう [shō]
- 勉強します [benkyōshimasu] I study → 勉強しましょう [benkyōshimashō] Let's study.
- 映画を見ますか [eiga o mimasu ka] Do you watch movies? → 映画を見ましょうか [eiga o mimashō ka] Shall we watch a movie?
5時ごろ会いましょうか [go ji goro aimashō ka]
Shall we meet around 5 o'clock?
- 会いましょうか [aimashō ka] means "Shall we meet?"
Conversation
- A: 何時ごろ会いましょうか
What time shall we meet? - B: 6時ごろ会いましょう [roku ji goro aimashō]
Let's meet around 6 o'clock. - A: 6時は都合が悪いです
6 o'clock doesn't work for me. - B: 7時ごろ会いましょうか [shichi ji goro aimashō ka]
Shall we meet around 7 o'clock? - A: いいです。7時ごろ会いましょう
Sounds good. Let's meet around 7 o'clock.
