Expressions of Time and Telling Time Flashcards
साढ़े x बजे
at half past x
साढ़े दस बजे
at half past 10, or at 10:30
saarhe das baje
डेढ़ बजे
(1:30 derh baje)
ढाई बजे
(2:30 dhaee baje)
1:30
and
2:30
सवा
‘a quarter after the hour’ (roughly translating to 125 % or ‘plus one quarter’)
सवा x बजे
सवा तीन बजे
at a quarter past x
at a quarter past three
पौने x बजे
पौने ग्यारह बजे
at a quarter to x
at a quarter to 11 (at 10:45)
पौन बजे
A special term is used for a quarter to 1
कितने बजे हैं?
What time is it?
Lit: How many have struck?
क्या टाइम है?
kya taim he
What is the time?
When are clock times singular?
All clock times which
are singular numbers - defined as the times from 12:45-1:30
All other times are plural.
एक बजा है।
पौन बजा है।
अभी सवा बजा है।
डेढ़ बजा है
It is one o’clock.
It is quarter to one.
It is now a quarter after one.
It is 1:30.
दो बजे हैं।
पाँच बजे हैं।
साढ़े सात बजे हैं।
It is two o’clock.
It is five o’clock.
It is half past seven, or 7:30.
कितने बजे हैं?
what is the time?
सवा
साढ़े
पौने
quarter past :15 - sava
half past :30 - sarhe
quarter to :45 - paune
सवा
साढ़े
पौने
quarter past :15
half past :30
quarter to :45
