Time In Turkish: How To Ask And Tell

Greetings, fellow Turkish learners! Today’s lesson delves into a crucial skill for navigating your daily life in Turkish: asking and telling the time! Whether you need to catch a bus, attend a meeting, or simply want to gauge the day’s progress, knowing how to inquire about time is essential

Turkish, like many languages, has different ways to ask the time depending on the level of formality. Here are some common options:

How to Ask Time in Turkish

Turkish, like many languages, has different ways to ask the time depending on the level of formality. Here are some common options:

  • Saat kaç ?
  • What time is it ?
  • Şu anda saat kaç ?
  • What time is it right now ?
  • Afedersiniz, saat kaç acaba?
  • Excuse me, what time is it by any chance?
  • Saat kaçta ?
  • At what time ?
Asking time in Turkish
How to Tell Time in Turkish
Telling Time on the Hour:
  • Saat üç.
  • It is 3 o’clock.
  • Saat on.
  • It is 10 o’clock.
  • Saat yedi.
  • It is 7 o’clock.
Minutes Past the Hour:
  • Saat beşi çeyrek geçiyor.
  • It is quarter past five.
  • Saat üçü on geçiyor
  • It is ten past three.
  • Saat bir buçuk.
  • It is half past one.
  • Saat yediyi yirmi geçiyor.
  • It is twenty past seven.
telling the time in Turkish
Minutes to the Hour:
  • Saat dörde çeyrek var.
  • It is quarter to four.
  • Saat ikiye on var.
  • It is ten to two.
  • Saat sekize yirmi var.
  • It is twenty to eight.
Useful Time Expressions and Phrases
  • Sınav saat kaçta ?
  • At what time is the exam ?
  • Sınava ne kadar zaman var ?
  • How long until the exam ?
  • Sınava kaç dakika var ?
  • How many minutes until the exam ?
  • Sınava ne kadar süre kaldı.
  • How much time is left until the exam ?
  • Saat üçe çeyrek var.
  • It is quarter to three.
  • Saat üçe çeyrek var.
  • It is quarter to three.
  • Saat üçe çeyrek var.
  • It is quarter to three.
  • Sınav üçü çeyrek geçe.
  • The exam is at quarter past three.
  • Sınava yarım saat kaldı.
  • There is half a hour left until the exam.
  • Saat 3’te sınıfta olmalıyız.
  • We must be in the class at 3 o’clock.
  • 15 dakikamız var.
  • We have 15 minutes.
  • Toplantıdan önce kahve içtim.
  • I drank coffee before the meeting.
  • Sınavdan sonra sinemaya gideceğim.
  • I will go to the cinema after the exam.
  • Şu anda çalışmıyorum.
  • I am not working currently.
  • Yakında orada olacağım.
  • I will be there soon.
Essential vocabulary
  • Saat : Hour
  • Dakika : Minute
  • Saniye: Second
  • Zaman : Time
  • Önce : Before
  • Sonra : After
  • Şu anda : Right now / Currently
  • Şimdi : Now

With some dedication and these helpful tips, you’ll be a time master in telling time or talking about time in Turkish

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