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Time[edit | edit source]
In this lesson, we will learn how to tell the time in Turkish. We will also cover the days of the week and the months of the year. Being able to talk about time is an essential skill in any language, so let's get started!
Telling the Time[edit | edit source]
Telling the time in Turkish is quite straightforward. The format is generally the same as in English, with a few differences in pronunciation. Let's start with the basics:
Hours[edit | edit source]
To say the hours in Turkish, we use the cardinal numbers from one to twelve. Here are the Turkish numbers from one to twelve:
Turkish | Pronunciation | English Translation |
---|---|---|
bir | beer | one |
iki | ee-kee | two |
üç | ooch | three |
dört | dort | four |
beş | besh | five |
altı | al-tuh | six |
yedi | yed-ee | seven |
sekiz | se-keez | eight |
dokuz | do-kooz | nine |
on | on | ten |
on bir | on beer | eleven |
on iki | on ee-kee | twelve |
To tell the time, we simply say the hour, followed by "buçuk" (half-past) or "geçiyor" (o'clock). For example:
- 1:00 = bir buçuk (one-thirty) - 2:15 = iki on beş (two fifteen) - 3:30 = üç otuz (three thirty) - 4:45 = dört kırk beş (four forty-five)
Note that when the time is exactly on the hour, we can simply say the hour followed by "geçiyor" (o'clock). For example:
- 5:00 = beş geçiyor (five o'clock) - 6:00 = altı geçiyor (six o'clock)
Minutes[edit | edit source]
To talk about minutes, we use the cardinal numbers from one to fifty-nine. Here are the Turkish numbers from one to fifty-nine:
Turkish | Pronunciation | English Translation |
---|---|---|
bir | beer | one |
iki | ee-kee | two |
üç | ooch | three |
dört | dort | four |
beş | besh | five |
altı | al-tuh | six |
yedi | yed-ee | seven |
sekiz | se-keez | eight |
dokuz | do-kooz | nine |
on | on | ten |
on bir | on beer | eleven |
on iki | on ee-kee | twelve |
on üç | on ooch | thirteen |
on dört | on dort | fourteen |
on beş | on besh | fifteen |
on altı | on al-tuh | sixteen |
on yedi | on yed-ee | seventeen |
on sekiz | on se-keez | eighteen |
on dokuz | on do-kooz | nineteen |
yirmi | yer-mee | twenty |
yirmi bir | yer-mee beer | twenty-one |
yirmi iki | yer-mee ee-kee | twenty-two |
yirmi üç | yer-mee ooch | twenty-three |
yirmi dört | yer-mee dort | twenty-four |
yirmi beş | yer-mee besh | twenty-five |
yirmi altı | yer-mee al-tuh | twenty-six |
yirmi yedi | yer-mee yed-ee | twenty-seven |
yirmi sekiz | yer-mee se-keez | twenty-eight |
yirmi dokuz | yer-mee do-kooz | twenty-nine |
otuz | otooz | thirty |
otuz bir | otooz beer | thirty-one |
otuz iki | otooz ee-kee | thirty-two |
otuz üç | otooz ooch | thirty-three |
otuz dört | otooz dort | thirty-four |
otuz beş | otooz besh | thirty-five |
otuz altı | otooz al-tuh | thirty-six |
otuz yedi | otooz yed-ee | thirty-seven |
otuz sekiz | otooz se-keez | thirty-eight |
otuz dokuz | otooz do-kooz | thirty-nine |
kırk | kuhrk | forty |
kırk bir | kuhrk beer | forty-one |
kırk iki | kuhrk ee-kee | forty-two |
kırk üç | kuhrk ooch | forty-three |
kırk dört | kuhrk dort | forty-four |
kırk beş | kuhrk besh | forty-five |
kırk altı | kuhrk al-tuh | forty-six |
kırk yedi | kuhrk yed-ee | forty-seven |
kırk sekiz | kuhrk se-keez | forty-eight |
kırk dokuz | kuhrk do-kooz | forty-nine |
elli | el-lee | fifty |
elli bir | el-lee beer | fifty-one |
elli iki | el-lee ee-kee | fifty-two |
elli üç | el-lee ooch | fifty-three |
elli dört | el-lee dort | fifty-four |
elli beş | el-lee besh | fifty-five |
elli altı | el-lee al-tuh | fifty-six |
elli yedi | el-lee yed-ee | fifty-seven |
elli sekiz | el-lee se-keez | fifty-eight |
elli dokuz | el-lee do-kooz | fifty-nine |
To tell the time, we simply say the hour, followed by the minute. For example:
- 6:05 = altı beş (six five) - 7:10 = yedi on (seven ten) - 8:15 = sekiz on beş (eight fifteen) - 9:20 = dokuz yirmi (nine twenty)
You can also use "buçuk" (half) to indicate that it is half past the hour. For example:
- 10:30 = on buçuk (ten thirty) - 11:30 = on bir buçuk (eleven thirty)
If the minute is between 31 and 59, we use the word "geçiyor" (past) to indicate that it is that many minutes past the hour. For example:
- 2:45 = iki kırk beş geçiyor (two forty-five past) - 3:50 = üç elli geçiyor (three fifty past)
Days of the Week[edit | edit source]
Now let's move on to the days of the week in Turkish. Here are the Turkish names for the days of the week:
- Pazartesi - Monday
- Salı - Tuesday
- Çarşamba - Wednesday
- Perşembe - Thursday
- Cuma - Friday
- Cumartesi - Saturday
- Pazar - Sunday
Months of the Year[edit | edit source]
Finally, let's learn the months of the year in Turkish. Here are the Turkish names for the months:
- Ocak - January
- Şubat - February
- Mart - March
- Nisan - April
- Mayıs - May
- Haziran - June
- Temmuz - July
- Ağustos - August
- Eylül - September
- Ekim - October
- Kasım - November
- Aralık - December
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
Congratulations! You have learned how to tell the time, the days of the week, and the months of the year in Turkish. This knowledge will allow you to have basic conversations about time and schedule. Keep practicing and soon you'll be able to tell the time with ease!
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Trees
- Greetings
- Family
- Jobs
- How to Say Good Bye
- Beauty
- Cycling
- How to use ¨to speak¨ in Turkish
- Economics
- Camping
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