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Chào! Vietnamese Learners! 😃
Chào! Vietnamese Learners! 😃


➡ In today's lesson you will learn how to express time in Vietnamese.
➡ In today's lesson you will learn how to express time in Vietnamese.
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Just like other languages, Vietnamese has words for time: “giờ” (hour), “phút” (minute), “giây” (second)
Just like other languages, Vietnamese has words for time: “giờ” (hour), “phút” (minute), “giây” (second)


<span link>Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages:</span> [[Language/Vietnamese/Vocabulary/Seasons|Seasons]], [[Language/Vietnamese/Vocabulary/Nature-and-Environment|Nature and Environment]], [[Language/Vietnamese/Vocabulary/Body|Body]] & [[Language/Vietnamese/Vocabulary/Drinks-and-Beverages|Drinks and Beverages]].
==2 systems==
==2 systems==


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The most basic way to tell the time is to follow this formula:
The most basic way to tell the time is to follow this formula:


<code>number + “giờ” + number + “phút”</code>
<code>number + “giờ” + number + “phút”</code>
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We use this way when it’s not necessary to tell the exact time or we don’t know exactly either.
We use this way when it’s not necessary to tell the exact time or we don’t know exactly either.


   
   
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*Chắc hơn 7 giờ thôi. (It’s probably past 7)
*Chắc hơn 7 giờ thôi. (It’s probably past 7)


Exactly:
Exactly:
We use the basic formula: <code>number + “giờ” + number + “phút”</code>
We use the basic formula: <code>number + “giờ” + number + “phút”</code>


Giờ kém (the minute > 30):
Giờ kém (the minute > 30):
Comparatively:
Comparatively:
Formula: <code>Number + “giờ” + “kém”</code>
Formula: <code>Number + “giờ” + “kém”</code>


The same as “giờ hơn”, this way is used when it doesn’t have to tell the exact time.
The same as “giờ hơn”, this way is used when it doesn’t have to tell the exact time.


Example: 9 giờ kém rồi bạn. (It’s  st almost 6)
Example: 9 giờ kém rồi bạn. (It’s  st almost 6)


Exactly:
Exactly:
Formula: <code>(number+1) + “giờ” + “kém” + (60-number) + “phút”</code>
Formula: <code>(number+1) + “giờ” + “kém” + (60-number) + “phút”</code>


VD: 18:45 => 19 giờ kém 15 phút
VD: 18:45 => 19 giờ kém 15 phút


7:56 =>  giờ kém 4 phút
7:56 =>  giờ kém 4 phút
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VD: 12:00 => 12 giờ đúng
VD: 12:00 => 12 giờ đúng


Giờ rưỡi:
Giờ rưỡi:
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*Một giờ năm mươi lăm chiều: One fifteen in the afternoon.  
*Một giờ năm mươi lăm chiều: One fifteen in the afternoon.  
*Hai giờ kém năm chiều: Five ‘till two in the afternoon. ƒ  
*Hai giờ kém năm chiều: Five ‘till two in the afternoon. ƒ  


The Vietnamese 24-hour timeline is broken into five approximate periods:  
The Vietnamese 24-hour timeline is broken into five approximate periods:  
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*B: Dạ lúc tám giờ ba mươi. At 8:30.  
*B: Dạ lúc tám giờ ba mươi. At 8:30.  
*A: Cám ơn chị Thank you.  
*A: Cám ơn chị Thank you.  


=== At a bus stop===  
=== At a bus stop===  
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*A: Ở đây xe buýt chạy thế nào? How does the bus run here?  
*A: Ở đây xe buýt chạy thế nào? How does the bus run here?  
*B: Cứ mười lăm phút thì có một xe. There’s a bus every 15 minutes. A: Dạ cám ơn. Thank you.
*B: Cứ mười lăm phút thì có một xe. There’s a bus every 15 minutes. A: Dạ cám ơn. Thank you.


==Videos==
==Videos==
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===Telling time in Vietnamese (Southern)===
===Telling time in Vietnamese (Southern)===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfiavZdwy90</youtube>
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfiavZdwy90</youtube>


==Sources==
==Sources==
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* https://wikipedia.org
* https://wikipedia.org


==Related Lessons==
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Vietnamese/Vocabulary/Family|Family]]
* [[Language/Vietnamese/Vocabulary/Family|Family]]
* [[Language/Vietnamese/Vocabulary/Health|Health]]
* [[Language/Vietnamese/Vocabulary/Health|Health]]
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* [[Language/Vietnamese/Vocabulary/Body|Body]]
* [[Language/Vietnamese/Vocabulary/Body|Body]]
* [[Language/Vietnamese/Vocabulary/City|City]]
* [[Language/Vietnamese/Vocabulary/City|City]]
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