Telling the time
Use before a clock time. is 9:10; is 8:55.
points toward the next hour: is 8:30, not 9:30. is 17:30.
is a quarter: is 9:15; is 8:45. Use to clarify. Duration uses hours after the number: .
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| It is five to nine. | ||
| It is five to nine. | ||
| It is ten past nine. | ||
| It is ten past nine. | ||
| It is half past eight. | ||
| It is half past eight. | ||
Jam sembilan kurang lima.It is five to nine.
Jam sembilan lewat sepuluh.It is ten past nine.
Jam setengah sembilan.It is half past eight.
Jam sembilan kurang seperempat.It is a quarter to nine.
Kerja mulai jam sembilan.Work starts at nine.
Kita bekerja delapan jam.We work for eight hours.
Jam setengah enam sore.It is half past five in the afternoon.
Rapat jam sepuluh.The meeting is at ten.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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It is five to nine.
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It is ten past nine.
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It is half past eight.
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It is a quarter to nine.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Jam sembilan lima.
It is five to nine.
Jam sembilan sepuluh.
It is ten past nine.
Jam sembilan.
It is half past eight.
Jam sembilan kurang .
It is a quarter to nine.
Kerja mulai jam .
Work starts at nine.
Kita bekerja delapan .
We work for eight hours.
Jam setengah enam .
It is half past five in the afternoon.
Rapat jam .
The meeting is at ten.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Jam sembilan.
It is half past eight.
Jam sembilan kurang .
It is a quarter to nine.
Kerja mulai jam .
Work starts at nine.
Kita bekerja delapan .
We work for eight hours.
Jam setengah enam .
It is half past five in the afternoon.
Rapat jam .
The meeting is at ten.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
It is five to nine.
It is ten past nine.
It is half past eight.
It is a quarter to nine.
Work starts at nine.
We work for eight hours.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
It is five to nine.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
It is five to nine.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
It is ten past nine.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
It is ten past nine.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
It is half past eight.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
It is half past eight.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
It is a quarter to nine.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
It is a quarter to nine.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
