using particle itsu in Japanee Language

At this post, let's start to learn more about particle itsu in Japanese language, I try to write some example sentence using particle itsu, provide sentence both in Japanese kanji, hiragana, katakana, also in roman. Hope it's helpfully.

 

Itsu いつ

It's commonly use to ask time, depend on the sentence, it's also mean's when, what time.

Basic grammar formula it' use in front of sentence and use after Subject,

1. Form

Itsu + sentence

2. Form

Subject  wa + itsu + (kara, ga, made, and dictionary verb, like : hajimaru, owaru)

See example below

 

1.      to express question

いつこの会議始めますか。

itsu kono kaigi hajimemasuka ?

When the meeting begin?

Kapan rapat dimulai?

 

いつあそこにいますか。

Itsu asoko ni imasuka?

When are you there?

Sejak kapan kamu disana?

 

2.      use with particle kara and made.

いつからここに来ますか。

Itsu kara koko ni kimasuka?

When do you come here?

Sejak kapan kamu datang?

 

いつから日本語を勉強するんですか。

Itsu kara nihongo wo benkyousurun desuka?

When (you begin) studying Japanese language?

Sejak kapan belajar bahasa jepang?

 

いつまで東京に住んでいますか。

Itsu made toukyou ni sundeimasuka?

Until when do you live in Tokyo?

Sampai kapan anda tinggal di Tokyo?

 

3.      Use after dictionary form.

いつ食べる時間が始めますか。

Itsu taberu jikan ga hajimemasuka?

when the eats time start?

Kapan waktu makan dimulai?

 

いつ終わるのか分かりません。

Itsu owaru noka wakarimasen.

When it ends is not understood.

Kapan berakhir (aku) tidak tahu.

 

Please give some suggest, comment if you find some mistake in this tutorial, you can also send some request tutorial, as long I have time, I'll try to write it.

 

 

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