Numbers and Time: Tell the Time in English
July 26, 2026 · Sourov · 1 min read
⏱ 5 Minutes · A1 · Kids & Adults
🕐 Why This Matters
Asking and telling the time is one of the most useful things in English. In Sydney, I had to be on time for every shift — and I had to understand when customers asked me what time things closed.
🕐 How to Tell the Time
| Digital | English (informal) | English (formal) |
|---|---|---|
| 3:00 | three o’clock | fifteen hundred hours |
| 3:15 | quarter past three | three fifteen |
| 3:30 | half past three | three thirty |
| 3:45 | quarter to four | three forty-five |
| 3:50 | ten to four | three fifty |
✏️ Your Turn
Say these in English:
- 7:15
- 11:30
- 8:45
- What time do you wake up? Write it in English.
💡 Check Answers
- quarter past seven
- half past eleven
- quarter to nine
- Model: ‘I wake up at seven o’clock / at half past six.’
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