L8 - UNITS OF TIME

Hour = sâ 'at



Half = nim


Minute = da-ghi-ghe


Quarter = rob'


Order of Time:
Time up to the half hour is given by adding the minutes to the last hour, using (and) pronounced 'o' :
Hour – Number – Connective (and - pronounced ‘o’) - Number of Minutes – Minute
Eg: 1:05 = sâ 'at - e - yek - o - panj – daghighe


2:15 = sâ 'at – e – do – o – rob'


Time on the half hour is expressed: 7:30 = sâ at – e – haft –o- nim


Time after the half hour is given by using به 'beh' (to) followed by the next hour as in English.
Number of Minutes – Minutes – to (=beh) –Hour
Eg: 3:52 is 8 - minutes - to - 4 = hasht – daghighe – beh – chah'âr


5.45 is Quarter to 6 = yek rob' – beh - shish


8.1 Exercise
How do you say?
10 minutes past 5
10 minutes to 12
3 minutes past 2
Half past 10
A quarter to 9

8.2 Exercise
Look at the clocks/your watch regularly and say the time in Persian.

8.3 Exercise
Practice saying the time with an Expert!