How do you say "What time does it leave?" in Japanese?

"What time does it leave?" in Japanese is "何時に出ますか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘What time does it leave?’ in Japanese

Q: What does "何時に出ますか。" mean in English?

"何時に出ますか。" means "What time does it leave?" in English. Usage tip: Use [何時に] when asking about a specific clock time, then add the action: [何時に出ますか], [何時に着きますか]. The [に] here is the usual marker for "at" with times.

何時に出ますか。

nan ji ni de masu ka

[nan jee nee deh mahs kah]

💬 Usage Tip: Use [何時に] when asking about a specific clock time, then add the action: [何時に出ますか], [何時に着きますか]. The [に] here is the usual marker for "at" with times.

Phrase Breakdown

何時に

nan ji ni

at what time

何時 asks for time; に marks the time when something happens.

Example

何時に来ますか。

What time will you come?

Words in this phrase

何

nan

[nan]

what

Question word asking for a time.

Example

バスは何時に出ますか。

What time does the bus leave?

時

[jee]

o'clock; time

Hour marker used in schedules and travel times.

Example

次の便は何時に出ますか。

What time does the next service leave?

に

[nee]

Marks the exact time of departure.

Example

何時にバスが出ますか。

At what time does the bus leave?

出ますか

de masu ka

do [you/it] leave; depart

Polite question form of 出る, asking when something departs.

Example

次の電車は出ますか。

Will the next train leave?

Words in this phrase

出

[deh]

leave; depart

The verb stem of 出ます, meaning to leave or depart.

Example

バスは何時に出ますか。

What time does the bus leave?

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

Polite ending used with verbs in formal everyday speech.

Example

何時に出ますかと聞きます。

I ask, 'What time does it leave?'

か

[kah]

question marker

Sentence-final particle that makes a polite question.

Example

何時に出ますかと案内します。

I guide them by saying, 'What time does it leave?'

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