Telling the Time

(Memberitahukan Waktu)

Rizza: What time is it? Ibam:   It’s one a.m. Rizza:  Thanks Ibam:   You’re welcome.

Bagus: Have you got the time? Fai:      Yeah. It’s one thirty. Bagus: Thank you. Fai:      Don’t mention it

Phrases uses:

1.       o’clock = tepat	2.       a.m. = pagi	3.       p.m. = siang, sore, malam
4.       a half = 30 menit	5.       minutes = menit	6.       a quarter = 15 menit
7.       past = lewat	8.       to = kurang	9.       in the morning = pagi
10.    in the afternoon = siang/sore	11.    in the evening = malam	12.    late = larut
13.    early = pagi-pagi sekali	14.    at dawn = subuh	15.    at night = malam
16.    at midnight = tengah malam	17.    what time = jam berapa	18.    now = sekarang
19.    today = hari ini	20.    tonight = malam ini	21.    tomorrow = besok
22.    yesterday = kemarin	23.    ago = yang lalu	24.    next = depan (misalnya next week = minggu depan)
25.    day = hari	26.    week = minggu	27.    month = bulan
28.    year = tahun	29.    next time = lain kali	30.    next lesson = pelajaran berikutnya
31.    hour = jam	32.    hours = berjam-jam	33.    earlier = lebih awal

How do you say in English: jam 1 jam 1 pagi jam 1 siang

The answers are: one o’clock one a.m. one p.m.

Do you get it?

GOOD!!!

Now, what about these? What are the Indonesian?

1. At two o’clock in the morning.
2. At two o’clock in the afternoon.
3. At two o’clock.

Here are the answers!

1. Pada jam 2 pagi
2. Pada jam 2 siang
3. Pada jam dua

Do you understand?

VERY GOOD!!!

Now let’s have a practice!

Tell me the English of:

1. Pada jam 5 sore.
2. Pada jam 10 pagi.
3. Pada jam 8 malam.
4. Pada jam 10 malam.
5. Pada jam 7 pagi.

Now let’s learn more about telling the time.

How do you say in English:

1.      jam 1:10

2.      jam 1:15

3.      jam 1:30

To answer them, first you write the minute:

Example:

Jam 2:05   

You write:        : five minutes

Then:write       : past

Then the hour  : two

So the answer : five minutes past two.

So the answers for the three questions above are:

1. ten minutes past one.
2. fifteen minutes past one         or         a quarter past one.
3. thirty minutes past one            or         a half past one

Do you get it?

GOOD!!!

How do you say in English:

1. Jam 1:35
2. Jam 1:45
3. Jam 1:50

To answer them, first you write the result of 60 minus the minute:

Example:

Jam 2:35   

You write:                 : twenty-five minutes

Then:write                : to

Then the hour + 1    : three

So the answer          : twenty-five minutes to three.

So the answers for the three questions above are:

1.      twenty-five minutes to two.

2.      fifteen minutes to two        or         a quarter to two.

3.      ten minutes to two.

Do you get it?

GOOD!!!

Now let’s use telling the time in a conversation.

A:   Hi.

B:   Hello. How are you doing?

A:   Fine, thanks. And you?

B:   Fine, too.

A:   What time do you go to school?

B:   I usually go to school at a half past six. And you?

A:   I usually go to school at a quarter to seven.

Now answer these quaestions!

1. Who usually goes to to school earlier?

Answer in a sentence: …………………………………

2. What time does A usually go to school?

Answer in a sentence: …………………………………

3. What time does B usually go to school?

Answer in a sentence: …………………………………

TRY YOUR BEST

WISH YOU GOOD LUCK