Language/Tatar/Vocabulary/Telling-Time
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Welcome to another exciting lesson in our "Complete 0 to A1 Tatar Course"! Today, we're diving into a topic that is not only essential for daily communication but also a gateway to understanding Tatar culture: telling time. Knowing how to express time in Tatar will enhance your ability to engage in conversations, schedule activities, and immerse yourself in the rhythm of Tatar life.
In this lesson, we will cover the following key areas:
- The vocabulary for telling time in Tatar
- Expressions for hours, minutes, and parts of the day
- Practical scenarios for applying your new knowledge
So, whether you're planning to meet a friend for tea or catching a bus, this lesson will equip you with the necessary phrases to communicate effectively. Let’s get started!
Vocabulary for Telling Time
Understanding how to tell time in Tatar begins with learning the basic vocabulary. Below is a list of essential time-related words and expressions.
| Tatar | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| сәгать | sägät | hour |
| минут | minút | minute |
| секунд | sekúnd | second |
| иртә | irtä | morning |
| көн | kön | day |
| кич | kiç | evening |
| төн | tön | night |
| хәзер | xäzer | now |
| соң | soñ | late |
| иртә белән | irtä belän | in the morning |
| кич белән | kiç belän | in the evening |
| төнлә | tönlä | at night |
| бүген | bügen | today |
| киләсе көн | kiläse kön | tomorrow |
| узган көн | uzğan kön | yesterday |
| бер | ber | one |
| ике | ike | two |
| өч | öç | three |
| дүрт | dürt | four |
| биш | biş | five |
| алты | altı | six |
Expressing Time
In Tatar, telling time involves combining the vocabulary above into coherent phrases. Here’s how to do it:
Hours
To express the hour, you typically start with the word “сәгать” (sägät), followed by the number of the hour.
Examples:
| Tatar | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| сәгать бер | sägät ber | one o'clock |
| сәгать ике | sägät ike | two o'clock |
| сәгать өч | sägät öç | three o'clock |
| сәгать дүрт | sägät dürt | four o'clock |
| сәгать биш | sägät biş | five o'clock |
| сәгать алты | sägät altı | six o'clock |
| сәгать җиде | sägät cide | seven o'clock |
| сәгать сигез | sägät sigez | eight o'clock |
| сәгать тугыз | sägät tuğız | nine o'clock |
| сәгать ун | sägät un | ten o'clock |
Minutes
When minutes are involved, you simply add the number of minutes after the hour.
Examples:
| Tatar | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| сәгать бер минут биш | sägät ber minút biş | one hour and five minutes |
| сәгать ике минут ун | sägät ike minút un | two hours and ten minutes |
| сәгать өч минут ундүрт | sägät öç minút undürt | three hours and fourteen minutes |
| сәгать дүрт минут егерме | sägät dürt minút egerme | four hours and twenty minutes |
| сәгать биш минут илле | sägät biş minút illi | five hours and fifty minutes |
Parts of the Day
Understanding parts of the day can also help you specify when something happens.
Examples:
| Tatar | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| иртә белән сәгать алты | irtä belän sägät altı | at six in the morning |
| көнгә сәгать җиде | kön’gä sägät cide | at seven in the afternoon |
| кич белән сәгать сигез | kiç belän sägät sigez | at eight in the evening |
| төнлә сәгать ун бик | tönlä sägät un bik | at ten at night |
Practice Scenarios
Now that we have covered the basics, let's put your knowledge to the test with some practice scenarios.
1. What time is it?
Imagine you are meeting a friend. They ask, “What time is it?” Respond by telling them the current time.
2. Plan a Meeting:
You want to meet your friend at 3:15 PM. How would you say that in Tatar?
3. Describe Your Day:
Explain your daily routine by including at least three different times you perform specific activities.
4. Ask About a Schedule:
You want to know when a movie starts. Frame a question using the phrases you learned.
5. Discuss Tomorrow's Plans:
Talk about an event happening tomorrow at 2:30 PM.
6. Evening Activities:
Describe what you usually do around 6 PM in Tatar.
7. Late Night Plans:
How would you express that you will meet someone at 10 PM tonight?
8. Morning Routine:
Share your morning routine, specifying at what time you wake up and have breakfast.
9. Weekend Plans:
Discuss what you will do this weekend, including times for each activity.
10. Recall Past Events:
Reflect on an event that happened yesterday, including the time it started.
Detailed Solutions and Explanations
1. What time is it?
Example Response: “Хәзер сәгать биш.” (Xäzer sägät biş.) - It is five o'clock now.
2. Plan a Meeting:
Example: “Без сәгать өч унбиштә очрашабыз.” (Bez sägät öç unbiş tä oçraşabız.) - We will meet at three fifteen.
3. Describe Your Day:
Example: “Мин иртә белән сәгать алтыда торып, сәгать җидедә эшкә китәм.” (Min irtä belän sägät altıda torıp, sägät cidedä eşkä kitäm.) - I wake up at six in the morning and leave for work at seven.
4. Ask About a Schedule:
Example: “Фильм сәгать ничәдә башлана?” (Film sägät niçädä başlana?) - What time does the movie start?
5. Discuss Tomorrow's Plans:
Example: “Иртәгә сәгать ике яртыда концерт бар.” (İrtägä sägät ike yartıda koncert bar.) - There is a concert tomorrow at two thirty.
6. Evening Activities:
Example: “Мин кич белән сәгать алтыда ашарга утырам.” (Min kiç belän sägät altıda aşarğa utıram.) - I have dinner at six in the evening.
7. Late Night Plans:
Example: “Бүген төнлә сәгать унда очрашабыз.” (Bügen tönlä sägät unda oçraşabız.) - We will meet at ten tonight.
8. Morning Routine:
Example: “Мин иртә белән сәгать биштә уянам, сәгать алтыда иртәнге ашамны әзерлим.” (Min irtä belän sägät biş tä uyänäm, sägät altıda irtänge aşamny äzerlim.) - I wake up at five in the morning and prepare my breakfast at six.
9. Weekend Plans:
Example: “Мин ял көннәрендә сәгать унда йөгерергә чыгам.” (Min yal könnärendä sägät unda yögerep çığam.) - I will go for a run at ten on the weekend.
10. Recall Past Events:
Example: “Кичә сәгать җидедә концертка бардык.” (Kiçä sägät cidedä konsertqa bardıq.) - We went to the concert yesterday at seven.
Conclusion
Congratulations on completing this lesson on telling time in Tatar! You've learned essential vocabulary, how to express time, and practiced real-life scenarios. This knowledge is crucial for navigating daily conversations and understanding the Tatar-speaking environment better.
Remember, practice makes perfect! Try to incorporate these phrases into your everyday conversations. The more you use them, the more natural they will become.
Sources
- Tatar - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
- Tatar Vocabulary - House
- Turko-Tatar - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
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- At the Post Office
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