Japanese phrase
___は何時に始まりますか？ ___ wa nan ji ni haji ma ri ma su ka
Meaning
What time does ___ start?
When to use it
Asks when an event is scheduled to begin. This polite everyday question is used for movies, meetings, classes, and other planned events.
Example dialogue
映画は何時に始まりますか？ ei ga wa nan ji ni haji ma ri ma su ka
What time does the movie start?
七時です。 nana ji de su
It starts at 7:00.