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In our journey through the Bashkir language, one of the most essential skills you’ll acquire is the ability to tell time. Understanding how to articulate the time not only enriches your vocabulary but also enhances your ability to engage in daily conversations. Imagine you’re in a bustling Bashkir market, and someone asks you the time. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to respond confidently in their language?

This lesson is designed specifically for complete beginners and will guide you through the intricacies of telling time in Bashkir. We will cover the basic vocabulary, structure sentences related to time, and provide numerous examples to solidify your understanding. By the end of this lesson, you’ll feel equipped to handle questions about time in any Bashkir-speaking situation!

Importance of Telling Time

Telling time is a fundamental skill in any language. It allows you to:

• Plan your day effectively

• Schedule meetings and appointments

• Engage in social interactions with ease

In Bashkir culture, as in many others, time is a crucial aspect of daily life. Knowing how to ask and tell time can help you feel more connected to the language and its speakers.

Structure of the Lesson

In this lesson, we will cover the following topics:

• Basic Vocabulary for Telling Time

• How to Ask for the Time

• Expressing Time: Hours and Minutes

• Common Time Expressions

• Practice Exercises

Basic Vocabulary for Telling Time

Let’s start with some essential vocabulary. Knowing these words will serve as the building blocks for your time-telling skills.

Bashkir	Pronunciation	English
сәғәт	sæɣæt	hour
минут	minút	minute
секунд	sekúnd	second
иртән	irtæn	morning
көндүз	kón'düz	afternoon
кис	kis	evening
төн	tön	night
бүген	bügɛn	today
иртәгә	irtägä	tomorrow
кичә	kicä	yesterday

Now that you have a grasp of the basic vocabulary, let's move on to asking for the time.

How to Ask for the Time

When you want to ask for the time in Bashkir, you can use the phrase:

• Вақытты әйтегез, зинһар (Vaqıttı äytegez, zınhar) – "Please tell me the time."

This polite request can open up conversations and is a great way to practice your language skills.

Expressing Time: Hours and Minutes

Now we’ll dive into how to express time. In Bashkir, telling time involves stating the hour first, followed by minutes.

Telling the Hour

To express the hour, you simply state the number followed by the word “сәғәт” (sæɣæt).

For example:

• 1:00 – Бер сәғәт (Ber sæɣæt) – "One o'clock."

• 2:00 – Ике сәғәт (İke sæɣæt) – "Two o'clock."

Here’s a table with examples of hours from 1 to 12:

Bashkir	Pronunciation	English
Бер сәғәт	Ber sæɣæt	One o'clock
Ике сәғәт	İke sæɣæt	Two o'clock
Өс сәғәт	Öç sæɣæt	Three o'clock
Дүрт сәғәт	Dürt sæɣæt	Four o'clock
Биш сәғәт	Biş sæɣæt	Five o'clock
Алты сәғәт	Alty sæɣæt	Six o'clock
Жиде сәғәт	Jide sæɣæt	Seven o'clock
Сигез сәғәт	Sigəz sæɣæt	Eight o'clock
Тугыз сәғәт	Tuğız sæɣæt	Nine o'clock
Ун сәғәт	Un sæɣæt	Ten o'clock
Ун бер сәғәт	Un ber sæɣæt	Eleven o'clock
Ун ике сәғәт	Un ike sæɣæt	Twelve o'clock

Adding Minutes

To add minutes, you can state the number of minutes followed by the word “минут” (minút). Here are some examples:

• 1:15 – Бер сәғәт ун биш минут (Ber sæɣæt un biş minút) – "One hour and fifteen minutes."

• 2:30 – Ике сәғәт утыз минут (İke sæɣæt utız minút) – "Two hours and thirty minutes."

Let’s look at a more comprehensive table that combines both hours and minutes:

Bashkir	Pronunciation	English
Бер сәғәт	Ber sæɣæt	One o'clock
Бер сәғәт ун биш минут	Ber sæɣæt un biş minút	One fifteen
Ике сәғәт утыз минут	İke sæɣæt utız minút	Two thirty
Өс сәғәт егерме минут	Öç sæɣæt egerme minút	Three twenty
Дүрт сәғәт илле минут	Dürt sæɣæt illi minút	Four fifty
Биш сәғәт сигез минут	Biş sæɣæt sigəz minút	Five eight
Алты сәғәт ун ике минут	Alty sæɣæt un ike minút	Six twelve
Жиде сәғәт ун биш минут	Jide sæɣæt un biş minút	Seven fifteen
Сигез сәғәт туғыҙ минут	Sigəz sæɣæt tuğız minút	Eight nine
Ун сәғәт ун алты минут	Un sæɣæt un altı minút	Ten sixteen
Ун бер сәғәт утыз минут	Un ber sæɣæt utız minút	Eleven thirty
Ун ике сәғәт ун ун минут	Un ike sæɣæt un un minút	Twelve eleven

Common Time Expressions

In addition to stating the hour and minutes, there are common phrases that can help you navigate conversations about time. Here are some expressions you'll find useful:

• Сәғәт ничә? (Sæɣæt niçä?) – "What time is it?"

• Сәғәт биштә (Sæɣæt biş'tä) – "At five o'clock."

• Көндез (Køndüz) – "In the afternoon."

• Кисен (Kisen) – "In the evening."

• Иртән (Irtæn) – "In the morning."

• Төнлә (Tönlä) – "At night."

Here’s how these expressions can be formatted into a table:

Bashkir	Pronunciation	English
Сәғәт ничә?	Sæɣæt niçä?	What time is it?
Сәғәт биштә	Sæɣæt biş'tä	At five o'clock.
Көндез	Køndüz	In the afternoon.
Кисен	Kisen	In the evening.
Иртән	Irtæn	In the morning.
Төнлә	Tönlä	At night.

Practice Exercises

Now that we’ve covered the essential elements of telling time in Bashkir, let’s put your new knowledge to the test! Here are some exercises to practice what you've learned.

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

Translate the following phrases into Bashkir:

1. Two o'clock.

2. Five minutes past four.

3. What time is it?

4. Eight forty-five.

5. Twelve o'clock.

Solutions:

1. Ике сәғәт. (İke sæɣæt.)

2. Дүрт сәғәт биш минут. (Dürt sæɣæt biş minút.)

3. Сәғәт ничә? (Sæɣæt niçä?)

4. Сигез сәғәт кырыҡ биш минут. (Sigəz sæɣæt qırıq biş minút.)

5. Ун ике сәғәт. (Un ike sæɣæt.)

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice

Choose the correct translation for the following English phrases:

1. What time is it?

• a) Сәғәт ничә?

• b) Кисен.

• c) Биш сәғәт.

2. One hour and twenty minutes.

• a) Бер сәғәт егерме минут.

• b) Дүрт сәғәт.

• c) Ике сәғәт.

Solutions:

1. a) Сәғәт ничә?

2. a) Бер сәғәт егерме минут.

Exercise 3: Listening Exercise

Listen to your instructor say the following times in Bashkir, and write them down in English:

1. Алты сәғәт ун биш минут.

2. Ун бер сәғәт утыз минут.

Solutions:

1. Six fifteen.

2. Eleven thirty.

Exercise 4: Short Answer

Answer the following questions in Bashkir:

1. What time do you usually wake up?

2. What time do you go to bed?

Solutions:

1. Мин гадәттә иртән алтыда тором. (Min gadättä irtæn altyda torom.) – "I usually wake up at six in the morning."

2. Мин гадәттә төнлә унда йоклайым. (Min gadättä tönlä unda yoklayım.) – "I usually go to bed at eleven at night."

Exercise 5: Matching Exercise

Match the time with the correct Bashkir translation.

1. Seven o'clock. (a)

2. Three twenty. (b)

3. Nine fifteen. (c)

Solutions:

1. (a) Жиде сәғәт. (Jide sæɣæt.)

2. (b) Өс сәғәт егерме минут. (Öç sæɣæt egerme minút.)

3. (c) Тугыз сәғәт ун биш минут. (Tuğız sæɣæt un biş minút.)

Exercise 6: True or False

Determine if the following statements are true or false:

1. "Two o'clock" is translated to "Бер сәғәт."

2. "Кисен" means "in the morning."

Solutions:

1. True.

2. False.

Exercise 7: Role Play

In pairs, practice asking and telling time. One student asks, "Сәғәт ничә?" and the other responds with a specific time.

Suggestions:

• Use different hours and minutes.

• Switch roles after a few rounds.

Exercise 8: Writing Exercise

Write a short paragraph about your daily routine, including what time you do certain activities (e.g., wake up, eat breakfast, go to bed).

Example Solution:

Мин гадәттә иртән алтыда тором, аннан соң иртәнге аш ашап, сигездә мәктәбкә китәм. Кисен унда йоклайым. (Min gadättä irtæn altyda torom, annan soŋ irtänge aş aşap, sigezdä mäktäbgä kitäm. Kisen unda yoklayım.) – "I usually wake up at six in the morning, then I have breakfast and leave for school at eight. I go to bed at eleven."

Exercise 9: Quiz

Create a quiz with five questions based on the lesson content. Here’s an example:

1. How do you say "five minutes past three" in Bashkir?

2. What does "Көндез" mean?

3. Translate "Twelve o'clock" into Bashkir.

Solutions:

1. Өс сәғәт биш минут. (Öç sæɣæt biş minút.)

2. In the afternoon.

3. Ун ике сәғәт. (Un ike sæɣæt.)

Exercise 10: Group Discussion

Discuss with your classmates about how you manage your time. Use the phrases learned in this lesson.

Suggestions:

• Share your daily schedule.

• Talk about your favorite time of the day.

As you practice these exercises, remember that consistency is key in language learning. The more you engage with the material, the more comfortable you will become in using it.

As you progress through your Bashkir learning journey, keep these time-telling skills handy. They will serve you well in various situations, from casual conversations to more formal discussions.

Table of Contents - Bashkir Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Greetings and Introductions

• Basic Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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Pronouns and Verb To Be

• Personal Pronouns
• Verb To Be

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-10
• Telling Time

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Plurals and Articles

• Plural Nouns
• Definite and Indefinite Articles

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Relationships

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Basic Adjectives
• Comparative and Superlative
• Adverbs

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Food and Eating

• Common Foods
• Eating Out

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Regular Verbs

• Present Tense
• Past Tense
• Future Tense

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Travel Phrases

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Prepositions and Conjunctions

• Common Prepositions
• Conjunctions

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Bashkir Customs and Traditions

• Holidays and Celebrations
• Bashkir Cuisine

Sources

• Complete 0 to A1 Bashkir Course
• Bashkir Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

Other Lessons

• vegetable (яшелчә yasheltchä)
• Food
• Education
• Drinks
• Days of the Week
• Colors
• How to say Good Bye?
• Greetings
• Travel Phrases
• бәдән bädän body

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