Japanese phrase
今は___時半です。 ima wa ___ ji han de su
Meaning
It is ___ thirty now.
When to use it
States that the current time is half past a given hour. It is a simple way to report the time in everyday conversation.
Example dialogue
今何時ですか？ ima nan doki de su ka
What time is it?
今は三時半です。 ima wa san ji han de su
It is three thirty now.