Background Review
Let’s look at how numbers are used to tell time
o'clock
baje = o’clock
do baje hai = it is 2 o’clock
when we drop the hai, it becomes…
do baje = at 2 o’clock
You Try...
It’s 5 o’clock (paanch) = paanch…
at 7 o’clock (saat) =
Asking Time
replace the number with kitne
kitne baje hai = what time is it?
drop to hai to get:
kitne baje = at what time?
You Try...
At what time, Amit goes home? = ki…
At what time is the party? =
Important times of the hour
sava = quarter past
sava paach baje hai = 5:15
saDhe = half past
saDhe paanch baje hai = 5:30
paune = quarter to
paune nau baje hai = 8:45
You Try...
at 3:15 = sa…
it’s 6:30 =
at 8:45 =
Important time periods
These are included in the memorizer. We will memorize them during our conversations.
Intra-day…
second = second
minat = minute
ghanta = hour
din = day
Day-related…
aaj = today
kal = tomorrow/yesterday
parso = day after tomorrow/day before yesterday
Longer time period…
hafta = week
mahina = month
saal = year
You Try...
Today, I am making a dosa = aaj…
Tomorrow, I am going home =
