Unit 03

Talking About the Scheduled Time

予定の時を聞く
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.