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Welcome to the lesson on "Telling Time" in Hindi! Understanding how to tell time is essential for navigating everyday conversations, planning activities, and understanding schedules in any language. In Hindi, telling time involves not just numbers but also specific vocabulary that relates to different parts of the day.

In this lesson, we'll explore how to ask and tell the time in Hindi, focusing on hours, minutes, and phrases related to morning, afternoon, evening, and night. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to confidently express time in Hindi and understand various contexts in which these expressions are used.

Importance of Telling Time in Hindi

Knowing how to tell time is vital because it helps you:

• Coordinate plans with friends or family.

• Understand public transport schedules.

• Engage in daily conversations about routines and activities.

Being able to tell time will enrich your language skills and give you more confidence in speaking Hindi.

Structure of the Lesson

1. Introduction to Time Vocabulary

• Basic terms for hours and minutes.

• Phrases indicating parts of the day.

2. Asking for the Time

• Common questions and responses.

3. Telling the Time

• How to express different times.

4. Exercises and Practice Scenarios

• Application of learned vocabulary.

Introduction to Time Vocabulary

Basic Terms for Hours and Minutes

Let's start with the basic vocabulary you need for telling time.

Hindi	Pronunciation	English
एक घंटा	ēk ghaṇṭā	one hour
दो घंटे	do ghaṇṭe	two hours
तीन घंटे	tīn ghaṇṭe	three hours
चार घंटे	chār ghaṇṭe	four hours
पांच घंटे	pāṅc ghaṇṭe	five hours
छह घंटे	chah ghaṇṭe	six hours
सात घंटे	sāt ghaṇṭe	seven hours
आठ घंटे	āṭh ghaṇṭe	eight hours
नौ घंटे	nau ghaṇṭe	nine hours
दस घंटे	das ghaṇṭe	ten hours
एक मिनट	ēk minaṭ	one minute
दो मिनट	do minaṭ	two minutes
तीन मिनट	tīn minaṭ	three minutes
चार मिनट	chār minaṭ	four minutes
पांच मिनट	pāṅc minaṭ	five minutes
छह मिनट	chah minaṭ	six minutes
सात मिनट	sāt minaṭ	seven minutes
आठ मिनट	āṭh minaṭ	eight minutes
नौ मिनट	nau minaṭ	nine minutes
दस मिनट	das minaṭ	ten minutes

Phrases Indicating Parts of the Day

Next, let's familiarize ourselves with phrases that denote different parts of the day.

Hindi	Pronunciation	English
सुबह	subah	morning
दोपहर	dopahar	afternoon
शाम	shām	evening
रात	rāt	night

Asking for the Time

Now that you know the basic vocabulary, let’s learn how to ask for the time in Hindi. Here are some common phrases you can use:

Hindi	Pronunciation	English
समय क्या है?	samay kyā hai?	What time is it?
क्या आप समय बता सकते हैं?	kyā āp samay batā sakte hain?	Can you tell me the time?
कृपया मुझे समय बताएं।	kripayā mujhe samay batāen.	Please tell me the time.

When someone asks you the time, you can respond using the following structure:

• "यह [hour] बजे हैं।" (Yah [hour] baje hain.) - "It is [hour] o'clock."

• "यह [hour] और [minutes] मिनट हैं।" (Yah [hour] aur [minutes] minaṭ hain.) - "It is [hour] and [minutes] minutes."

Telling the Time

In Hindi, you tell the time by combining the hour and minute expressions you've learned. Here are some examples:

Hindi	Pronunciation	English
यह एक बजे हैं।	yah ēk baje hain.	It is one o'clock.
यह दो बजे हैं।	yah do baje hain.	It is two o'clock.
यह तीन बजे और पांच मिनट हैं।	yah tīn baje aur pāṅc minaṭ hain.	It is three o'clock and five minutes.
यह चार बजे और दस मिनट हैं।	yah chār baje aur das minaṭ hain.	It is four o'clock and ten minutes.
यह पांच बजे हैं।	yah pāṅc baje hain.	It is five o'clock.
यह छह बजे और बीस मिनट हैं।	yah chah baje aur bīs minaṭ hain.	It is six o'clock and twenty minutes.
यह सात बजे और पच्चीस मिनट हैं।	yah sāt baje aur pacchīs minaṭ hain.	It is seven o'clock and twenty-five minutes.
यह आठ बजे हैं।	yah āṭh baje hain.	It is eight o'clock.
यह नौ बजे और पंद्रह मिनट हैं।	yah nau baje aur pandrah minaṭ hain.	It is nine o'clock and fifteen minutes.
यह दस बजे हैं।	yah das baje hain.	It is ten o'clock.

Understanding AM and PM

In Hindi, the terms for AM and PM are often expressed as follows:

• सुबह (subah) for AM

• शाम (shām) for PM

For example:

• "यह एक बजे सुबह हैं।" (Yah ēk baje subah hain.) - "It is one o'clock in the morning."

• "यह एक बजे शाम हैं।" (Yah ēk baje shām hain.) - "It is one o'clock in the afternoon."

Exercises and Practice Scenarios

Now that you have a solid understanding of how to tell time in Hindi, let’s put your skills to the test with some exercises.

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

Write the correct Hindi phrase for the following English sentences:

1. It is five o'clock.

2. What time is it?

3. It is three o'clock and ten minutes.

Answers:

1. यह पांच बजे हैं। (Yah pāṅc baje hain.)

2. समय क्या है? (Samay kyā hai?)

3. यह तीन बजे और दस मिनट हैं। (Yah tīn baje aur das minaṭ hain.)

Exercise 2: Matching Exercise

Match the Hindi phrases to their English translations:

1. यह छह बजे हैं।

2. यह दो बजे हैं।

3. यह सुबह का समय है।

Answers:

1. It is six o'clock.

2. It is two o'clock.

3. It is morning time.

Exercise 3: Short Answer Questions

What do you say in Hindi when someone asks you the time? Provide an example.

Answer:

You can say "यह [hour] बजे हैं।" (Yah [hour] baje hain.) For example, "यह चार बजे हैं।" (Yah chār baje hain.) - "It is four o'clock."

Exercise 4: Role Play

Pair up with a partner and practice asking each other for the time using the phrases learned in this lesson.

Exercise 5: Create Your Own Sentences

Write down three sentences in Hindi telling the time along with their English translations.

Exercise 6: Listening Comprehension

Listen to a native speaker telling the time in Hindi and write down what you hear.

Exercise 7: Time Conversion

Convert the following times into Hindi:

1. 9:30 AM

2. 2:15 PM

Answers:

1. यह नौ बजे और तीस मिनट हैं। (Yah nau baje aur tīs minaṭ hain.)

2. यह दो बजे और पंद्रह मिनट हैं। (Yah do baje aur pandrah minaṭ hain.)

Exercise 8: True or False

Determine whether the following statements are true or false.

1. "यह शाम का समय है।" means "It is evening time."

2. "समय क्या है?" means "What day is it?"

Answers:

1. True

2. False

Exercise 9: Group Discussion

Discuss with your classmates what time you usually wake up and go to bed in Hindi.

Exercise 10: Quiz

Take a short quiz that tests your knowledge of telling time in Hindi. Include questions on vocabulary, phrases, and time conversion.

Answers will vary based on the quiz created.

Congratulations on completing this lesson on telling time in Hindi! Keep practicing, and soon you'll find that telling time becomes second nature. Remember, the more you engage with the language, the more fluent you will become.

Table of Contents - Hindi Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Greetings and Introductions

• Basic Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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Pronouns and Verbs

• Personal Pronouns
• Basic Verbs

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-20
• Telling Time

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Questions and Negations

• Question Words
• Negation

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Relationships

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Indian Names and Titles

• Common Indian Names
• Addressing People

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Food and Dining

• Common Foods
• Ordering at a Restaurant

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Descriptive Adjectives
• Adverbs of Manner

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Asking for Directions

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Indian Festivals and Holidays

• Major Festivals
• Public Holidays

Sources

• Telling Time in Hindi - Everything You Need to Know
• Telling Time in Hindi, with Pronunciation - ielanguages.com
• How to tell time in Hindi | Hindi Language Blog

Other Lessons

• Drinks
• Turkish Loan Words in Hindi
• Everyday Activities and Objects
• Seasons
• Days of the week
• Address
• Food
• Numbers
• Animal Sounds
• English loan words in Hindi

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