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Offline NurayB

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« on: March 09, 2011, 21:17:57 PM »
TIME

The Turkish formula for WHAT TIME IS IT? / SAAT KAÇ?  

HOUR   +   MINUTES      +   PAST (GEÇiYOR)

HOUR   +   MINUTES      +   TO (VAR)

FIVE PAST FIVE
Beşi          beş            geçiyor

When expressing [ minutes ] PAST the hour the hour is expressed as : (endings i  i  ü  u  and buffer "y" between vowels)

Biri   Yediyi
ikiyi   Sekizi
Üçü   Dokuzu
Dördü   Onu
Beşi   Onbiri
Altiyi   Onikiyi


 

FIVE TO FIVE
Beşe         beş            var

When expressing [ minutes ] TO the hour the hour is expressed as : (endings a  e  and buffer  " y"  between vowels)


Bire   Yediye
ikiye   Sekize
Üçe   Dokuza
Dörde   Ona
Beşe   Onbire
Altiya   Onikiye


1 O'CLOCK  ETC

1 o' clock   Saat bir   7 o'clock   Saat yedi
2 o' clock   Saat iki   8 o' clock   Saat sekiz
3 o' clock   Saat üç   9 o' clock   Saat dokuz
4 o' clock   Saat dört   10 o' clock   Saat on
5 o' clock   Saat beş   11 o' clock   Saat onbir
6 o' clock   Saat alti   12 o' clock   Saat oniki

 
HALF PAST ONE ETC

Half past 1   Saat bir buçuk   Half past 7   Saat yedi buçuk
Half past 2   Saat iki buçuk   Half past 8   Saat sekiz buçuk
Half past 3   Saat üç buçuk   Half past 9   Saat dokuz buçuk
Half past 4   Saat dört buçuk   Half past 10   Saat on buçuk
Half past 5   Saat beş buçuk   Half past 11   Saat onbir buçuk
Half past 6   Saat alti buçuk   Half past 12   Saat yarim *

*   saat yarim (only for 12. 30 (midday or midnight) (oniki buçuk is never used)
QUARTER PAST / QUARTER TO

Quarter = Çeyrek

Quarter past one   Saat biri çeyrek geçiyor
Quarter past two   Saat ikiyi çeyrek geçiyor
Quarter past three   Saat üçü çeyrek geçiyor
Quarter past four   Saat dördü çeyrek geçiyor
Quarter past five   Saat beşi çeyrek geçiyor
Quarter past six   Saat altiyi çeyrek geçiyor

 

Quarter to seven   Saat yediye çeyrek var
Quarter to eight   Saat sekize çeyrek var
Quarter to nine   Saat dokuza çeyrek var
Quarter to ten   Saat ona çeyrek var
Quarter to eleven   Saat onbire çeyrek var
Quarter to twelve   Saat onikiye çeyrek var



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« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2011, 21:20:26 PM »
I tend to just look at my watch ;-)

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« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2011, 21:23:42 PM »
What's the time Stoop ?

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« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2011, 21:26:10 PM »
I know Nuray is a very good and respected Turkish teacher here in Fethiye Thank you Nuray for explaining this for us Lets see how many people can learn how to say the time when on holiday in Calis this year!

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« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2011, 23:05:06 PM »
Yes thanks for taking your time to explain - I was only jesting.




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