Language/Tatar/Vocabulary/Telling-Time
Telling Time in Tatar
Telling time is an essential part of daily life. Whether you need to catch a train, schedule a meeting or simply plan your day ahead, knowing how to tell time is crucial. In this lesson, we will guide you through the Tatar expressions for the hours, minutes, and parts of the day, and practice telling time in various situations.
Tatar Numbers Review
Before we start learning how to tell time in Tatar, let's review the numbers we'll need. Here's a table with the Tatar numbers from 1 to 20:
| Tatar | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| бер | ber | One |
| ике | ike | Two |
| үч | üch | Three |
| дөрт | dört | Four |
| биш | bish | Five |
| алты | altı | Six |
| етең | eten | Seven |
| сегез | segez | Eight |
| токсан | toksan | Nine |
| он | on | Ten |
| он бер | on ber | Eleven |
| он ике | on ike | Twelve |
| он үч | on üch | Thirteen |
| он дөрт | on dört | Fourteen |
| он биш | on bish | Fifteen |
| он алты | on altı | Sixteen |
| он етең | on eten | Seventeen |
| он сегез | on segez | Eighteen |
| он токсан | on toksan | Nineteen |
| юга | yuğa | Twenty |
Telling the Time in Tatar
In Tatar, words for the hours are related to the numbers from 1 to 12. Similarly, we also use the numbers from 1 to 60 to talk about minutes. Let's take a look at the following examples:
- Сағат бір. (Sağat bir.) - It is one o'clock.
- Сағат ікі. (Sağat iki.) - It is two o'clock.
- Сағат үч. (Sağat üch.) - It is three o'clock.
- Сағат дөрт. (Sağat dört.) - It is four o'clock.
- Сағат беш. (Sağat besh.) - It is five o'clock.
- Сағат алты. (Sağat altı.) - It is six o'clock.
- Сағат етең. (Sağat eten.) - It is seven o'clock.
- Сағат сегез. (Sağat segez.) - It is eight o'clock.
- Сағат токсан. (Sağat toksan.) - It is nine o'clock.
- Сағат он. (Sağat on.) - It is ten o'clock.
- Сағат он бир. (Sağat on bir.) - It is eleven o'clock.
- Сағат он ікі. (Sağat on iki.) - It is twelve o'clock.
To talk about minutes, we use the numbers from 1 to 60 following the word минут (minut) meaning minute. Additionally, we can also use the word секунд (sekund) meaning second to specify exact timing. Let's take a look at the following examples:
- сағат беш минут. (sağat besh minut.) - It is five minutes past the hour.
- сағат жеті минут. (sağat jeti minut.) - It is seven minutes past the hour.
- сағат он бір минут. (sağat on bir minut.) - It is twelve minutes past the hour.
- сағат жүз минут. (sağat jüz minut.) - It is one hundred minutes past the hour.
- сағат он бір минуттан алда. (sağat on bir minuttan alda.) - It is eleven minutes to one.
- сағат беш минуттан кейін. (sağat besh minuttan keyin.) - It is five minutes past.
Finally, to talk about parts of the day, we use the following expressions:
- түн (tün) - night
- кеш (keş) - morning (before noon)
- түс (tüs) - afternoon (after noon, before evening)
- кештен кейін (keşten keyin) - evening
Now, let's practice telling time in Tatar!
Telling Time Practice Exercises
1. Your friend asks you what time it is, and you see that it is 3:15 pm. How would you respond?
Answer: - Сағат үч түс минуттан он беші. (Sağat üch tüs minutten on beshi.)
2. You have a meeting scheduled for 2 o'clock tomorrow. How would you say, "I have a meeting at 2 pm tomorrow"?
Answer: - Менің есеп үкімде сағат екіде болады. (Meniñ esep ûkımde sağat ekide bolady.)
3. You are planning to meet your friend at 7 o'clock in the evening. How would you say, "Let's meet at 7 pm"?
Answer: - Біз тәуліктен қаншаоқ болсақ көрісеміз келе ме? Сағат етеңде кездесесің. (Biz taulikten qanshaoq bolsaq körısemiz kele me? Sağat eten de kezdesesiñ.)
4. You are scheduling a flight, and you need to indicate the exact time of departure at 3:30 am. How would you say, "The departure is at exactly 3:30 am"?
Answer: - Әскери отырысыңыз үшін біз құрметті қарсылықтардан шұғыл қалуы керек. Ол үшін көрсетілген жолда бару керек. Бастауыш уақыт 3:30-да. (Äskeri otyrysıñız üşin biz qurmettі qarsılıqtardan shuǵyl qaluy kerik. Ol üşin körselilgen jolda baru kerik. Bastauiş waqty 3:30-da.)
Conclusion
In this lesson, we have learned how to tell time in Tatar, including expressions for the hours, minutes, and parts of the day. We have also practiced telling time in various situations. By mastering these skills, you will be able to communicate with Tatar speakers effectively and ensure that you are always on time. Keep practicing to reinforce your learning, and don't hesitate to explore more resources to expand your knowledge of the Tatar language!