How many times
Word sets, Stage 2chunk 2 of 21Counters
Lets you say how often something happened and ask how many times.
- -kaitimes (how often)
- nankaihow many times
- -dotimes (occurrences); degrees
- nandohow many times; what temperature
Mix-ups -kai and -do mean the same here; ikkai is also 'ground floor'.
-kai
times (how often)
ikkai, nikai, sankai, yonkai, gokai, rokkai, nanakai, hakkai, kyuukai, jukkai; mou ikkai = one more time.
Sounds the same as -kai for floors, so ikkai is also 'ground floor'. -do means the same and is a bit more formal.
gomen, mou ikkai itte.
Sorry, say that again.
ごめん、もう一回言って。
sumimasen, mou ikkai itte kudasai.
Sorry, could you say that again?
すみません、もう一回言ってください。
Written 回 · かいRank #2366 in 3,030 TV dramas
nankai
how many times
Nankai mo = many times, over and over.
In a building, nankai (or nangai) also asks 'which floor'.
kono eiga, nankai mita?
How many times have you seen this movie?
この映画、何回見た？
kono eiga, nankai mimashita ka?
How many times have you seen this movie?
この映画、何回見ましたか？
Written 何回 · なんかいRank #2121 in 3,030 TV dramas
-do
times (occurrences); degrees
Like -kai but a bit more formal, with no sound changes: ichido, nido, sando ... juudo; mou ichido = once more.
Ichido alone often means 'sometime, at least once'. Also degrees: sanjuu-do = 30 degrees.
ichido ano mise ni itte mitai na.
I'd like to try that place sometime.
一度あの店に行ってみたいな。
ichido ano mise ni itte mitai desu.
I'd like to try that place sometime.
一度あの店に行ってみたいです。
Written 度 · どRank #427 in 3,030 TV dramas
nando
how many times; what temperature
Mostly heard as nando mo, 'again and again', often with some annoyance.
A little more formal than nankai.
nando mo itta desho.
I've told you again and again.
何度も言ったでしょ。
nando mo iimashita yo.
I've told you many times.
何度も言いましたよ。
Written 何度 · なんどRank #677 in 3,030 TV dramas