Clock time and working hours
Ordinary clock hours use native numbers with : , . Minutes use Sino-Korean numbers with : , . means half: . For a written 24-hour timetable, Sino-Korean hours are also common.
An event time takes : . To say five minutes before nine, use . follows the number of minutes; the reference clock time comes first.
means from … until: . Put it before the action. Neither the time nor the verb changes for grammatical person.
아홉 시예요.It is nine o’clock.
아홉 시 오 분이에요.It is five past nine.
열두 시 반이에요.It is half past twelve.
아홉 시에 일해요.I work at nine.
아홉 시부터 여섯 시까지예요.It is from nine until six.
아홉 시 오 분 전이에요.It is five minutes before nine.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful forms
Tap the highlighted form described in this unit.
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It is nine o’clock.
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It is five past nine.
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It is half past twelve.
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I work at nine.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the friendly polite form
Choose the form that fits the English meaning and the polite sentence.
시예요.
It is nine o’clock.
아홉 시 분이에요.
It is five past nine.
열두 시 이에요.
It is half past twelve.
아홉 시 일해요.
I work at nine.
아홉 시 여섯 시까지예요.
It is from nine until six.
아홉 시 오 분 이에요.
It is five minutes before nine.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a short message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
열두 시 이에요.
It is half past twelve.
아홉 시 일해요.
I work at nine.
아홉 시 여섯 시까지예요.
It is from nine until six.
아홉 시 오 분 이에요.
It is five minutes before nine.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
It is half past twelve.
I work at nine.
It is from nine until six.
It is five minutes before nine.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
It is nine o’clock.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
It is nine o’clock.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
It is five past nine.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
It is five past nine.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
It is half past twelve.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
It is half past twelve.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
I work at nine.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
I work at nine.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
