Morning day night in English. Time of day in English. Calling the time in English by the hour
You can find the time in English here. The clock is in English. How to answer what time or what time?
Many people put off knowing the time in English until later, but in fact it is very important, since in colloquial speech we constantly ask each other for the time. And yet, it is quite easy to learn all this, the main thing is to figure it out once, and then only repeat it sometimes.
So the main question that you may be asked in terms of "what time" or "what time is it" - What time is it (now)? or What’s the time?
To get started, you should know the following:
- numerals of the English language.
- in English they do not like to use 24 hour time, but usually they use 12 hour time. In order not to get confused, they use abbreviations. Time from 00 to 12 means a.m., and time from 12 to 00 p.m.
- before you start you need to put it's.
- up to half an hour should be used " past", and after half -" to".
- instead of the word "fifteen" you should use quarter(quarter).
- word minutes(minutes) is usually omitted in English.
So let's get down to examples.
First way:
00.00 (midnight) - midnight, it will also be useful to know - at midnight - at midnight, after midnight - after midnight, well after midnight - in the small hours
00.05 (five minutes past midnight) - it's five past zero am
01.10 (ten minutes past one am) - it's ten past one am
02.15 (fifteen minutes of the third night) - it's a quarter past two am
03.20 (twenty minutes past three in the morning) - it's twenty past three am
04.25 (twenty-five minutes past four in the morning) - it's twenty five past four am
05.30 (half past six in the morning) - it's half past five am
06.35 (thirty-five minutes of the seventh in the morning, and they speak at 25 minutes to 7) - it's twenty five to seven am
07.40 (twenty eight in the morning) - it's twenty to eight am
08.45 (fifteen to nine in the morning) - it's a quarter to nine am
09.50 (ten to ten in the morning) - it's ten to ten am
10.55 (five to eleven in the morning) - it's five to eleven am
12.00 (noon) - noon or midday, it will also be useful to know - at noon - at noon, before noon - forenoon, afternoon - afternoon, afternoon - in the afternoon
12.05 (five minutes of the first day) - it's five past twelve pm
13.10 (ten minutes of the second day) - it's ten past one pm
14.15 (fifteen minutes of the third day) - it's a quarter past two pm
15.20 (twenty minutes of the fourth day) - it's twenty past three pm
16.25 (twenty five minutes of the fifth day) - it's twenty five past four pm
17.30 (half past five in the evening) - it's half past five pm
18.35 (thirty-five minutes of the seventh in the evening, and they speak 25 minutes to 7) - it's twenty five to seven pm
19.40 (twenty minutes to eight in the evening) - it's twenty to eight pm
20.45 (fifteen minutes to nine in the evening) - it's a quarter to nine pm
21.50 (ten minutes to ten in the evening) - it's ten to ten pm
22.55 (five minutes to eleven pm) - it's five to eleven pm
1, 2, 3 ... hours they usually speak simply - one, two, three ... o'clock, for example, ten o'clock in the morning - ten o'clock a.m.
Also, instead of a.m. you can use the expression - in the morning, and instead of p.m. use in the evening, for example 05.15 (fifteen minutes past six in the morning) - it's a quarter past five a.m.
Time in English: table, hours. Two ways to tell about time.
or it's a quarter past five in the morning.
It should also be mentioned that in English (as well as in Russian) they like to abbreviate everything, so often the time will be used without it's at the beginning, and am, pm and the phrase in the morning, in the evening are used only when it will not be clear without it ... That is, for example, to the question "When do you go to bed? - When do you go to bed?" The answer is "at ten - at ten" and there is no need to add "evenings", so this is understandable ...
In American English, the preposition is often used instead of past after... And instead of the preposition to, you can use prepositions of, before and till.
Second way:
The simplest, just say as it is, for example,
5.05 - (five zero five) - five oh (zero) five
6.10 - (six ten) - six ten
7.15 - (seven fifteen) - seven fifteen
8.20 - (eight twenty) - eight twenty
9.25 - (nine twenty five) - nine twenty five
10.30 - (ten thirty) - ten thirty
11.35 - (eleven thirty five) - eleven thirty five
12.40 - (twelve forty) - twelve forty
13.45 - (thirteen forty five) - thirteen forty five
16.50 - (sixteen fifty) - sixteen fifty
20.55 - (twenty fifty five) - tventy fifty five
In addition, you need to know the following prepositions and in what cases they apply, if you want to be even more specific about the time.
And finally, remember the following words:
exactly- exactly; for example, it's exactly nine (exactly nine o'clock)
about- about; for example, it's about seven (about seven o'clock)
almost- nearly; for example, it's almost eight (almost eight hours)
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Time of day in English.
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Words and Prepositions of Expression of Time
Today we will look at the topic "Time of day in English". Communication in any language is not possible without mentioning the topic of time, because this is the foundation of our life, this is everyday life, which cannot be ruled out in any way.
Word markers and for determining the time of day
So, time of day - time- measured by constant values: hours - hours, minutes - minutes, seconds - seconds... As you know, a day consists of 24 hours. The first half of the day is usually denoted am (ante meridiem) - before noon, the second half - pm (post meridiem) - in the afternoon. These abbreviations help to distinguish in written and oral speech, to which part of the day the time belongs.
The table below shows examples of using am and pm with translation:
| The train leaves at 5 pm | The train leaves at 5pm |
| My workday starts at 9 am | My work day starts at nine in the morning |
| She works from 8 am till 6 pm | She works from 8 am to 6 pm |
English ways of expressing time: past, to, quarter, half and prepositions at, in
Of course, to answer the most common question "What time is it? / What time is it?" - "What time is it?" - you will need knowledge of numerals, as well as prepositions. Past - after, to - before, quarter - quarter, half - half in English will help you say what time it is. If you need to say the time up to half an hour, use past, if after half an hour - to.
How to learn how to operate with these prepositions, the table with the translation below will tell you:
To speak English competently about the time of day, you need to know how and where to put prepositions.
Prepositions at and in used to designate a specific time or part of the day. At will help express the time in English in seconds, minutes and hours, as well as the time of day: at noon - at noon / at midday, at night - at night, at midnight - at midnight, at dawn - at dawn, at sunset - at sunset / at dusk. If we are talking about words such as morning - morning, noon - afternoon and evening - evening, then instead of at, it is written and said in.
Words for part of a day, exact and approximate time
Pay attention to the words referring to the time period, which are used in English without a preposition. Let's say we need the word yesterday - yesterday, today - today, tomorrow - tomorrow, every day - every day, tonight - tonight, next / this / last week / month / year - next / this / last week / month / year, in In this case, no preposition is given.
Examples with translation in the table for memorization:
Additionally, learn how to spell the approximate or exact time in English. Remember the words about - about, almost - about, almost, near - about and exactly - exactly, sharp - exactly.
The pivot table with translation will help to consolidate the information:
Years and dates
Years in English are read as follows:
1400 - fourteen hundred
1502 - fifteen two (fifteen hundred and two)
1812 - eighteen twelve (eighteen hundred and twelve)
2000 - two thousand
2007 - two thousand seven
Word " year"after the mention of the year, it is usually omitted.
Dates are written in ordinal numbers:
They can also be written in the month / day / year format, separated by a dot or slash:
01/17/98 - American version
Time of day
4.00 - four (o "clock)
8.05 - five minutes past eight (eight oh five)
2.10 - ten minutes past two (two ten)
5.12 - twelve minutes past five (five twelve)
11.15 - quarter past eleven (eleven fifteen)
9.30 - half past nine (nine thirty)
1.35 - twenty-five minutes to two (one thirty-five)
10.45 - quarter to eleven (ten forty-five)
7.52 - eight minutes to eight (seven fifty-two)
As you can see, in most situations, the time can be read in two ways:
- <часы> <минуты>
The train departs at seven fifty-two.
The train leaves at 7:52.
- <минуты>past / to<часы>
The shop will be closed at quarter to six.
The store will close at fifteen to six.
I want to see the TV program at ten minutes past nine.
I want to watch the program at ten past nine.
Past used to represent the part of an hour from zero to 30 minutes (literally means "after"):
I came here at quarter past nine.
I came here at 9:15.
To denotes a time from 30 to 59 minutes ("to"):
The plane takes off at ten minutes to twelve.
The plane takes off at ten to twelve.
American English also sometimes uses the words after and till:
quarter after nine
Fifteen minutes after nine
ten minutes till twelve
ten to twelve
Word o'clock is used only to indicate a whole hour (no minutes). It is not used in conjunction with words am / pm or after numbers " .00 "
The accident occurred at six o'clock.
The accident happened at six o'clock.
In informal conversation, the word o'clock often omitted:
I'm stuck in traffic, I'll be home only at 8.
I'm stuck in traffic, I won't be home until eight.
The words a.
How to tell what time it is in English
m. and p. m.(from Lat. "ante meridiem" and "post meridiem") denote the time before and after noon, similar to the Russian "morning" and "evening":
The match is starting at 4 p. m.
The match starts at 4pm (4pm).
I usually get up at 7 a. m.
I usually get up at seven in the morning (7:00).
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6 a.m. vs 6 p.m. Or how to speak correctly about time in English
Imagine that you urgently need to postpone a business meeting with English-speaking partners, and your English-speaking secretary, as luck would have it, went on vacation. What to do? How do you let them know that the meeting time has changed?
In English, time can be said in two different ways.
Method 1 or What I see is what I sing about
Should the meeting be at 9:30? Why invent something new when you can just say “nine thirty”. If you choose this option, then you should just remember the numerals in English. And that's almost all! Feel free to call partners and say “The meeting will begin at nine thirty”.
Method 2 or No wonder I learned all these new words
There are two options here. You can either live a little in the past, or run a little ahead. For example, the meeting should start at 10:25 am. You can say “The meeting will be at twenty-five past / after ten” or “It will be at thirty-five before / to / till eleven”. In the first case, you will start from the past hour, and in the second case, you will refer to the future. If you plan to use this method, you should not only repeat the numbers, but also learn new words, such as: half - half, 30 minutes and quarter - a quarter, 15 minutes.
It would seem that everything sounds very easy. But, of course, in English, things cannot do without little tricks.
✓ A.m. and P.m. In English, they do not use the 24-hour time scheme we are used to. Instead, the day is divided into 12 and 12 hours. The first 12 hours from 00 to 12 are designated a.m. (from the Latin “ante meridiem”), and the second 12 hours from 12 to 00 are designated p.m. ("Post meridiem"). Instead of a.m.
Time in English
you can use the expression “in the morning”, and instead of p.m. - “in the evening”. Be sure to check this point! Otherwise, your partners may get confused and arrive 12 hours later or earlier.
✓ Word "Minutes" usually omitted. So the phrase "It’s 14 o'clock and 10 minutes" will sound like “It’s two ten p.m. now ”.
✓ Prepositions "In" and "At"... For some reason we should say “in the evening”, “in the morning” and even “in the afternoon”, but “at night”, “at noon”, “at midnight”, “at dawn” and “at sunset” ... Note that if we want to say that something will happen at a certain time or has already happened, we use the preposition “at”. Example, “On Monday at 7:30 a.m. I had a flight to the Moon ”.
It's all pretty simple and straightforward, right? Let's go up a notch and see what beautiful expressions with the word “time” we can enrich our English with.
1) A matter of time(usually used with "only" or "just") - a matter of time.
It is just a matter of time before they add the word “syndrome” after my last name.
2)Bad time(to catch at a bad time) - bad time.
Sorry I can’t stay to chat, this is a bit of a bad time. I'm running away from a zombie.
3) To waste time- wasting time, wasting
You are just wasting my time. You don’t have a blue kitten.
4) Big time- great success or something very special
I've finally reached the big time! I’ve found the last cookie!
5) To have a hard / rough time- to experience difficulties
Since his wife started using Instagram, Mr. Brown has been having a rough time.
Good luck with your English and don't waste your time!
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In Russian, by the word day we mean daylight hours, in the interval between morning and evening, in English the word day means:
- Day, hour period, from twelve o'clock in the morning to twelve o'clock the next night;
- Daylight hours, between morning and evening;
- The time you usually spend at work or school is a work day.
The word day, depending on the context, can have the following translation into Russian: day, day, working day; day, and in more rare cases: significant day, period of time, period of life.
Context
Usage examples:In some cases, electricity is available for only a few hours a day. - In some cases, electricity is supplied only for several hours a day.
In addition, they had running water 24 hours a day. “In addition, tap water is supplied there around the clock.
It took us almost a day to get here. “It took us almost a day to get here.
January has 31 days. - There are 31 days in January.
These animals sleep during the day and hunt at night. - These animals sleep during the day and hunt at night.
We "re having to work a six-day week to cope with demand. “We have to work six days a week to keep up with demand.
She "s taking three days off next week. “She has three days off next week.
The word night in English can mean:
- It's dark time of day;
- The time interval between the beginning of sunset and before you go to bed;
- An evening on which a special event occurs; Festive evening, party.
It gets cold at night. - It gets cold at night.
Let "s go out on Saturday night. - Let's go somewhere Saturday night.
When "s the last night of your show? - When is the last night of your show?
The opening night of her new movie was a great success. - The premiere of her new film was a great success.
Opening night - Premiere, opening night
Parts of the day
Dawn- Dawn
This is the time when the sun rises or comes up (sunrise). - This is the time when the sun rises (sunrise).
Morning- Morning
This is the time from midnight to midday. - This time is from midnight to noon.
Midday- Noon
This is the middle of the day, also called "Noon" (12:00 hours). - This is the middle of the day, also called "noon" (12:00 hours).
Afternoon- Afternoon
This is the time from midday (noon) to evening. From 12:00 hours to approximately 18:00 hours. - This time is from noon to evening. From 12:00 to 18:00.
Evening- Evening
This is the time from the end of the afternoon to midnight. From approximately 18:00 hours to 00:00 hours. - This time is from the end of the day until midnight. Approximately from 18:00 to 00:00 hours.
Dusk- Dust
This is the time when the sun sets or goes down (sunset). - This is the time when the sun sets (sunset).
Midnight- Midnight
This is the middle of the night (00:00 hours). - It's the middle of the night (00:00 hours).
Usage examples
Sentences and phrases in English with Russian translation, on the topic: Parts of the day.
She has guitar lessons Sunday morning. - She has a guitar lesson on Sunday morning.
You can have morning lessons, 15 hours per week, or morning and afternoon lessons, 25 hours a week. - You can study in the morning, which is 15 lessons per week, or in the morning and afternoon - 25 lessons per week.
From Monday 5 January to Wednesday 8 April 2018, end of morning lessons. - From Monday, January 5th to Wednesday, January 8th, 2018, after morning classes.
The four morning lessons focus on the main areas of language learning: grammar and language work, reading and listening, communicative activities and speaking practice. - Four morning lessons focus on the main areas of language learning: grammar and language work, reading and listening, communication and speaking practice.
Group lessons mixed running in mornings or afternoons, September to June (maximum 16 people). - Mixed group lessons runs in the morning or afternoon, from September to June (maximum 16 people).
Hello! We continue to get acquainted with everyday English vocabulary. In addition to naming the seasons and months, we often name the days of the week. This article is devoted specifically to them: the origin, name, use and memorization techniques. If you want to learn to speak English, then you are among the first to learn the days of the week in English.
English-speaking countries, like us, use a seven-day week. In most of them, the seven-day period starts from Monday, that is, the first day of the week is Monday. But in the USA, Canada, Israel, the countdown starts from Sunday. However, weekdays are Monday through Friday. Remember this rule so as not to get confused when studying the American calendar.
Another distinctive feature is that English days of week belong to their own names. This means that they, like months, are always capitalized, regardless of their order in the sentence. Including the abbreviated form of designation of days. 
days of the week are abbreviated Another uniqueness of the English days of the week is that for abbreviations in the calendar, the first two letters are simply taken from the word - Mo., Tu., We. In Russian, the reduction occurs in two consonant letters - Mon., Tue., Sat. sometimes one or three letters can be used in English - Fri., Thu., Sat. And when writing a date, the day of the week is written first: Sun, 9 Mar 2014.
How to pronounce the days of the week in English?
To learn how to pronounce English days of week, carefully study the table and transcription:
Name in English | Transcription | Pronunciation in Russian | Translation | |
| MondayMonday | ["mΛndei] | Monday | Monday | Mon |
| TuesdayTuesday | ["tju: zdi] | Tusdei | Tuesday | Tue |
| WednesdayWednesday | ["wenzdei] | "Wedzday | Wednesday | Wed |
| ThursdayThursday | ["θə: zdei] | Tursday | Thursday | Thu |
| FridayFriday | ["fraidei] | Friday | Friday | Fri |
| SaturdaySaturday | ["sætədei] | Saturday | Saturday | Sat |
| SundaySunday | ["sΛndei] | Sunday | Sunday | Sun |
See also a video lesson on pronunciation
Grammar
Before moving on to the grammar rules, we will learn how to call the time of day in English:
- Afternoon - afternoon [ˌɑːftə "nuːn]
- Night - night
- Morning - morning ["mɔːnɪŋ]
- Evening - evening ["iːvnɪŋ]
times of day in English The grammar rules for English days of the week and days can be summarized as follows:
- Always capitalized: I like Sunday
- Denoting days, they are used with the preposition "till, by, from, on": Christmas on Saturday, and in the designation of the time of day - the preposition "in": in the afternoon
- Used with the following prepositions and definitions: this, every other, next, by / before, every, last
- In combination with these words, the preposition is not used: last Wednesday
- The article is usually not used
Everything is extremely simple, understandable and accessible.
Methods for memorizing English days of the week
In order to remember something, use any, even the most illogical and sometimes delusional methods. The main thing is the result, but how you achieve it is not important. I will offer several options, and you choose the one that you like or come up with your own.
Option number times. Based on a sound analogy:
- Monday - Monkey - monkey or Moon Day - lunar day, and sometimes it can be Monster Day (especially after yesterday)
- Tuesday - True - present or Use Day - a healthy day, spend it productively
- Wednesday - Wedding - wedding or When is Day - day of questions
- Thursday - Syoss is a well-advertised shampoo today. Headwash day
- Friday - Freedom - freedom (work week ends) or fraer day
- Saturday - Satan is the devil, on Saturday we have a devilish party, but for some it is Sad a Day - a sad Saturday
- Sunday - Sun - the sun, the happiest and brightest English days of week
days of the week Second option. Use rhymed memory songs:
Monday's child is nice and slow
Tuesday's child is go, go, go Wednesday's child is very funny
Thursday's child is happy and sunny
Friday's child is like a king
Saturday's child can dance and sing
Sunday's child can stand on her head
And count the ghosts under her bed!
Listen carefully to the pronunciation of these words in English, look for something familiar in their sound, draw analogies, come up with memos according to the principle: the funnier, the faster. And you will succeed!
Finally, option number three. By origin. The names of the days of the week in the Romance and Germanic languages come from the names of the heavenly bodies, which, in turn, got their name from the Old Norse and Roman gods. Even in ancient times, people found out that the planets move, and began to measure the course of time according to their movements.
So they took the lunar month as the main time unit of time, which was about 29 days. This period, in turn, included 4 lunar phases, which were about 7 days in duration. It was from the lunar phase that the seven-day period appeared. Then people knew only 7 planets, and then they decided to name them in honor of the most revered gods. English culture has adopted several names from the Romans:
- Monday - Moon
- Saturday - Saturn
- Sunday - Sun
Saturday - Saturn The rest of the names were formed later from the Scandinavian mythical gods, the motives of which were brought to the British Isles by the Vikings:
- Tuesday - Tiw
- Wednesday - Woden
- Thursday - Thor
- Friday - Freya
As a result, the seven-day period, which is usual for the British today:
Origin of days of the week |
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| Monday | Moon | moon |
| Tuesday | Tiu | Tiu - son of Odin, god of war |
| Wednesday | Woden | supreme god of the Vikings Ódin |
| Thursday | Thor | Thor - son of Odin, god of thunder |
| Friday | Freya | Freya - goddess of fertility |
| Saturday | Saturn | |
| Sunday | Sun | The sun |
Choose the option you like, and learn the days in English using any of the methods, or come up with it yourself. Watch the video to practice your pronunciation. Educational cartoons can be shown for children.
Time is the basis of life, and each new day is an opportunity to spend time usefully. Every day we are confronted with the concept of time: when we make an appointment with a friend, make an appointment with a doctor, book a table in a restaurant, or just tell the exact hour to a passer-by on the street.
English learners need to know how to set the exact time of day, and today we'll figure out how to do this so as not to mislead anyone.
From this article, you will learn how to correctly name the time of day in English, how to spell this time, how to name the exact hour, how it will be 30 minutes in English and other useful information on the topic of time.
Time of day in English
Time(time) consists of such basic concepts as seconds(seconds), minutes(minutes), hours(hours) and longer, such as days(days), weeks(weeks), years(of the year), centuries(centuries) and others.
Of course, the most common question on this topic is "How to tell what time it is in English."
First of all, you need to know the numbers on the dial and a kind of scheme by which you can tell about any time.
So, the main divisions of the dial in English:
1 (One) = 5 (five) minutes
2 (Two) = 10 (ten) minutes
3 (Three) = 15 (fifteen) minutes
4 (Four) = 20 (twenty) minutes
5 (Five) = 25 (twenty five) minutes
6 (Six) = 30 (fitry) minutes
7 (Seven) = 35 (thirty five) minutes
8 (Eight) = 40 (forty) minutes
9 (Nine) = 45 (forty five) minutes
10 (Ten) = 50 (fifty) minutes
11 (Eleven) = 55 (fifty five) minutes
12 (Twelve) = 60 (sixty) minutes
> Equal time
If the clock has a flat time (one hour, three hours, five hours, etc.), then the most common way of saying this is simply by adding o'clock to the number:
It's five o'clock - It's five o'clock
It's ten o "clock - It's ten o'clock
There are more sophisticated options for telling the exact time, but they are much less common in speech:
It’s five o’clock sharp - It’s exactly five o’clock
It’s ten o’clock on the dot - It’s ten hours a minute per minute
> Thirty minutes
If the clock shows exactly 30 minutes, then we use the expression half past(half after ...).
Moreover, if in Russian we usually say that the time is “half of such and such an hour”, then the British will call this time as “thirty minutes after such and such an hour”.
It's half past seven - Half after seven = Half past seven = Seven thirty
> Fifteen minutes and as many minutes as you like
When the time on the clock is not accurate, but with minutes, then here you need to remember a simple basic rule:
If the clock is less than 30 minutes, then we say past(after such and such an hour), if more than 30 minutes, then we say to(until such and such an hour). At the same time, the word itself minutes(minutes) is not named, but implied.
And again, the rule that we learned a little higher is observed: that for a Russian-speaking person it is ten minutes past three, for an Englishman it is ten minutes after two.
This rule is difficult to get used to, but it takes a little practice - and you can always keep it in mind in case you need to say the exact time in a conversation.
For instance:
It's five past four- Five minutes after four = Five minutes past four
It's five to four- Five minutes to four = Five minutes to four
It's twenty past nine- Twenty minutes after nine = Twenty minutes past nine
It's twenty to nine- Twenty minutes to nine = Twenty to nine
When we talk about fifteen minutes in Russian, we usually use the word "quarter". The English use the word for this " quarter».
Only if the minute hand shows 15 minutes, it will be quarter past(quarter after) and the previous hour will be named, and if the minute hand is at 45 minutes, it will be quarter to(quarter to) and the next hour will be named.
It's quarter past five- Quarter after five = Quarter six = Fifteen minutes past six = Six fifteen
It's quarter to five- Quarter to five = Quarter to five = Quarter to five = Four forty-five
> Estimated time
If you do not know the exact time and want to say only an approximate, use the prepositions about (about) or almost (almost).
It's about five- It's about five now
It’s almost five- It's almost five now
A.M. and P.M.
These abbreviations are often used in English-speaking countries to denote the time of day. They have 24 hours, which can be divided into the first 12 (from midnight to noon) - this will be a.m. (ante meridiem) and on the other 12 (from noon to midnight) - this will be p.m. (post meridiem).
If we speak Russian, for example, 5 o'clock in the morning, then in America they will say 5 a.m., and if 5 o'clock in the evening, then it will already be 5 p.m.
Many people get confused with the 12-hour format and notation in the case when you need to specify noon or midnight. Remember:
12 p.m. = Noon (12 noon)
12 a.m. = Midnight (12 AM)
Important: abbreviations a.m. and p.m. never used with o'clock. That is, it can be five o'clock or 5 p.m., but not 5 o'clock p.m.
Together with o'clock, we can only use the indication of the time of day: in the morning(in the morning), in the afternoon(days) or in the evening(evenings).
It's seven a.m. = It’s seven o’clock in the morning = Seven in the morning
How to ask what time it is in English?
The easiest way to find out the time from the interlocutor is to ask him a question What time is it? or What is the time?(What time is it now?).
This question will be understood by everyone, young and old.
One of the most common mistakes in this matter for Russian speakers is translation. If in Russian we usually ask: "Could you tell me what time it is now?" then, translating this phrase into English verbatim, a person may ask "Can you tell the time?" Which essentially means, we ask a person if he knows how to call and determine the time by the clock. This, of course, is not such a gross mistake, and a foreigner will understand what you want from him, but it is better to remember the most universal question:
What time is it?
Or if you want to be very polite, you can say:
Could you please tell me what time it is?
Prepositions of time
Various prepositions will help you express a more precise time or period of time in English.
> Prepositions for a specific moment in time
If we are talking about days, we use the preposition on:
We will see her on Sunday - We will see her v Sunday
My vacation begins on Friday - My vacation starts v friday
If we are talking about a specific time in a day, noon, midnight or night in general, we use the preposition at:
His train arrives at midnight - His train arrives v midnight
We like to walk at night - We like to walk at night
The concert finished at 11 p.m. - The concert is over v 11 p.m
If we are talking about a different time of day (in the afternoon or in the morning), as well as about months, years and seasons, we use the preposition in:
Cats usually sleep in the afternoon - Cats usually sleep during the day
The nights are long in December - V December nights are long
The birds leave in late autumn - Birds fly away in late autumn
This town was founded in 1834 - This city was founded v 1834 year
> Prepositions for a period of time
If we are talking about a certain period in time in English, we use different prepositions depending on the situation: since, for, by, from-to, from-until, during, (with) in... For instance:
They are going to Prague for a week - They're going to Prague on the week
Mary has been sick since yesterday - Mary is sick with yesterday
It often rains in St. Petersburg from March to June - C Martha on June it often rains in St. Petersburg
She will be on a business trip since August until the end of September - She will be on a business trip With august on end of September
We are going to visit Italy, Germany and Belgium during our vacation - We are going to visit Italy, Germany and Belgium during our vacation
John was the first student to finish up the work within an hour - John was the first student to graduate during hours
Time vocabulary in English
Morning - morning
In the morning - in the morning
Afternoon - day
In the afternoon - in the afternoon
Noon / midday - noon
Evening - evening
In the evening - in the evening
Tonight - tonight
At noon / at midday - at noon
Night - night
At night - at night
Midnight - midnight
At midnight - at midnight
Today - today
Now - now
Yesterday - yesterday
Past October - last October
Tomorrow - tomorrow
Next summer - next summer
The day after tomorrow - the day after tomorrow
The day before yesterday - the day before yesterday
In a week - in a week
Seasons - Seasons
Month - month
Spring - spring
May - May
March - March
April - April
Summer - summer
June - June
July - july
August - August
Autumn / Fall - autumn
September - September
October - October
November - November
Winter - winter
December - December
January - January
February - February
Indian summer - Indian summer
Days of the week - days of the week
Monday - monday
Tuesday - Tuesday
Wednesday - Wednesday
Thursday - Thursday
Friday - Friday
Saturday - Saturday
Sunday - Sunday
Clock - wall clock
Alarm clock - alarm clock
watch - wrist watch
To wind up - start
Rush hour - rush hour
Minute - minute
Quarter - quarter
Half - half
Hour - hour
At odd hours - at your leisure, from time to time
Ahead of time - ahead of time
At a wrong time - at the wrong time
Time flies - time flies
Time drags - time drags on
No time to lose - time does not wait (you need to hurry)
Time goes by / passes - time goes by
Precautions with the word time
In this section, you will learn common time expressions and when they are used. Don't worry, this doesn’t take a lot of time(won't take long).
Perhaps one of the most common expressions about time in English is time is money(time is money). Also, you can often hear all in good time(everything has its time) and time heals all wounds(time heals everything). But there are a few more stable expressions that are often found in the colloquial speech of the British:
Not the time / hardly the time - not the time
It's not the time to ask my father about a favor - Now is not the time to ask my father for a favor
There’s no time like the present - now is the right time(when it comes to something to do right now)
When do you want to call him? I think, there’s no time like the present –- When do you think to call him? I think now is the right time.
To have all the time in the world - to have a lot of time(literally: to have all the time in the world)
We don’t have to rush, we have all the time in the world - We don’t need to rush, we have a lot of time
To have no / little time to spare - no / little free time
Kate had no time to spare for cooking. “Kate didn't have time to cook.
With time to spare - earlier than expected
We will arrive in Tokyo with time to spare - We will arrive in Tokyo earlier than expected.
Have time on your hands - have a lot of free time(don't know what to do with yourself)
Now that he started to live alone, he has too much time on his hands - Now that he lives alone, he does not know what to do with himself
Half the time - almost always(literally: half the time), it is usually used in a negative way, as a reproach, therefore, when negated, it can be translated as “almost never”.
Half the time you don’t even notice what I’m wearing - You almost never even notice what I’m wearing
At all times - always(usually used in official speech or announcements)
Children must be supervised by adults at all times while in the museum - While in the museum, children must be under the constant supervision of adults
To take one’s time - do not rush
Here is the menu, sir. I'll return in ten minutes, so, take your time. “Here's the menu, sir. I'll be back in ten minutes, so take your time.
(Right / bang / dead) on time - on time
The taxi arrived right on time - The taxi arrived just on time
Ahead of time - earlier than planned
The plane arrived 40 minutes ahead of time - The plane arrived 40 minutes early
Behind time - later than planned
The plane arrived 20 minutes behind time - The plane arrived 20 minutes late
In no time / in next to no time - very soon, quickly
Don’t worry, I’ll be back in next to no time - don’t worry, I will instantly (don’t worry, I’ll be back soon)
To make good time - quickly get anywhere(literally: made a good time)
We made good time and were at home by five - We got there pretty quickly and were home by five
To race / work / battle against time - try to meet the deadline, although you have very little time for this
John was racing against time to complete the project by Monday - John struggled to meet deadlines and finish the project by Monday
To kill time - take time while you wait for something(literally: kill time)
We have 2 hours left before the meeting and we need to kill some time - We have 2 hours left before the meeting and we need to take some time
The British divide the day into four main parts: morning, afternoon, evening, night, these words are used in everyday conversations and in everyday phrases (examples of phrases are given below in the text)... But besides this, in English there is a more accurate division of the day.
The transcription and pronunciation of all words and phrases is indicated below in the text in the table.
Morning - morning, consists of three parts:
- dawn - morning dawn;
- sunrise - sunrise;
- noon - noon.
Afternoon - afternoon and until the moment when the sun reached the horizon. Afternoon is not divided into smaller periods, the only thing that can be distinguished is lunch time, for example, in the UK it is between 12 and 2 pm.
Evening - the evening consists of two parts:
- sunset - sunset;
- dusk - twilight.
Night - night, in this part of the day only midnight can be distinguished - midnight
Words and phrases used in sentences and phrases about parts of the day
1 Words:
| Part of the day | Transcription | Pronunciation in Russian letters | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parts of the Sutoxite | |||
| daybreak | [ˈDeɪbreɪk] | (daybrick) | dawn |
| dawn | [dɔːn] | (before: n) | dawn, morning dawn, beginning, beginnings, origins |
| sunrise | [ˈSʌnrʌɪz] | (sa'nreis) | sunrise, sunrise |
| morning | [ˈMɔːnɪŋ] | (mo: ning) | morning |
| daytime | [ˈDeɪtʌɪm] | (de'ytime) | day, daytime |
| day | [deɪ] | (day) | |
| noon | [nuːn] | (well: n) | noon, noon |
| midday | [mɪdˈdeɪ] | (midday) | |
| afternoon | [ɑːftəˈnuːn] | (a: vtenu: n) | afternoon |
| evening | [ˈIːv (ə) nɪŋ] | (and: vnin) | evening |
| sunset | [ˈSʌnsɛt] | (sa'nset) | sunset, sunset |
| dusk | [dʌsk] | (dask) | dust |
| midnight | [ˈMɪdnʌɪt] | (midnight) | midnight |
| night | [nʌɪt] | (knight) | night, night |
2 Phrases:
Phrases in English with transcription in Russian letters.
- dawn is approaching
- dawn approaches
- (before: n epre'uchiz)
- from dusk to dawn
- from dusk to dawn
- (from dask tu: to: n)
In a word from - (from, from) the sound "r" should be pronounced very softly and without emphasis, this is not the Russian sound "r"
- dawn is approaching
- dawn is at hand
- (before: n from this hand)
hand can be translated into Russian as a hand, a hand, but as a verb, in some phrases, it can have a semantic translation as touch, touch... And the preposition at in the spatial sense indicates being next to some real object
- from morning to evening
- from morning to night
- [frɒm ˈmɔːnɪŋ tuː nʌɪt]
- (from mo: nin tu: night)
- it gets hot in the afternoon
- it tends to become hot in the afternoon
- [ɪt tendz tuː bɪˈkʌm ɪn ði: ɑːftəˈnuːn]
- (it tends tu: bika'm in zi: a: vtenu: n)
- around the clock
- day and night
- (day and night)
3 Phrases:
Phrases on the topic "Parts of the day" in English with transcription and pronunciation in Russian letters
- Good morning.
- Good morning. (greetings)
- [ɡʊd ˈmɔːnɪŋ]
- (good mo: ning)
- What did you do yesterday evening?
- What did you do yesterday evening?
- [ˈWɒt dɪd ju duː ˈjɛstədeɪ ˈiːv (ə) nɪŋ]
- (here child yu du: estedei and: vnin)
- What are you going to do tomorrow night?
- What will you do tomorrow evening?
- [ˈWɒt wɪl ju duː təˈmɒrəʊ ˈiːv (ə) nɪŋ]
- (here vil yu du: tu: moreu and: vnin)
- What are you doing tomorrow evening?
- What are you doing tomorrow evening?
- [ˈWɒt ɑː ju ˈduːɪŋ təˈmɒrəʊ ˈiːv (ə) nɪŋ]
- (here a: yu du: in tu: moreu and: vnin)
