Once a Day (Week/Month/Year)

Let’s learn how to talk about how often you do things such as

  • once a day (week/month/year)
  • one hour a day (week/month/year)

Please watch the video below before moving on.

Everything you need for this lesson is explained in the video.

  • In a day” or “per day” is いちにち 
  • Use the Period + + Frequency pattern
  • 半年(はんとし) is more commonly used for “six months”
  • About one hour” is 一時間(いちじかん)ぐらい
  • “Twice or three times” is 二回(にかい)三回(さんかい)

Now that you’ve watched the video, let’s see if you can say the example sentences yourself.

  • I study for two hours a day
  • I brush my teeth three times a day
  • I watch anime for about five hours a week
  • I travel twice or three times a month
  • I clean once every two days
  • How many times a week do you go to the gym?