Clock time and work hours
Hungarian fractions refer to the coming hour: is 5:30, is 8:15, is 8:45. is five to nine. These are not literal English half past expressions.
At a clock time uses invariant -kor: , . A work span can be : from nine until half past five. Digital times can name hour and minute separately.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Half past five: five thirty. | ||
| Half past five: five thirty. | ||
| Quarter to nine: eight forty-five. | ||
| Quarter to nine: eight forty-five. | ||
| Quarter past eight: eight fifteen. | ||
| Quarter past eight: eight fifteen. | ||
| We start at nine o’clock. | ||
| We start at nine o’clock. | ||
| We work from nine to half past five. | ||
| We work from nine to half past five. | ||
| Five minutes to nine. | ||
| Five minutes to nine. | ||
Fél hat: öt óra harminc.Half past five: five thirty.
Háromnegyed kilenc: nyolc óra negyvenöt.Quarter to nine: eight forty-five.
Negyed kilenc: nyolc óra tizenöt.Quarter past eight: eight fifteen.
Kilenc órakor kezdünk.We start at nine o’clock.
Kilenctől fél hatig dolgozunk.We work from nine to half past five.
Öt perc múlva kilenc.Five minutes to nine.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
: .
Half past five: five thirty.
: .
Quarter to nine: eight forty-five.
: .
Quarter past eight: eight fifteen.
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We start at nine o’clock.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Fél hat: óra harminc.
Half past five: five thirty.
Háromnegyed kilenc: óra negyvenöt.
Quarter to nine: eight forty-five.
Negyed kilenc: nyolc óra .
Quarter past eight: eight fifteen.
Kilenc kezdünk.
We start at nine o’clock.
fél hatig dolgozunk.
We work from nine to half past five.
Öt perc kilenc.
Five minutes to nine.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Negyed kilenc: nyolc óra .
Quarter past eight: eight fifteen.
Kilenc kezdünk.
We start at nine o’clock.
fél hatig dolgozunk.
We work from nine to half past five.
Öt perc kilenc.
Five minutes to nine.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Half past five: five thirty.
Quarter to nine: eight forty-five.
Quarter past eight: eight fifteen.
We start at nine o’clock.
We work from nine to half past five.
Five minutes to nine.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Half past five: five thirty.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
Half past five: five thirty.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
Quarter to nine: eight forty-five.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
Quarter to nine: eight forty-five.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
Quarter past eight: eight fifteen.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
Quarter past eight: eight fifteen.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
We start at nine o’clock.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
We start at nine o’clock.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
