Telling the time
Ask or . Say , , or conversationally , . With a time for an activity, use : .
For minutes use : , . For minutes before the next hour use : , . is a quarter; is a half.
Working intervals use : . The 24-hour clock is useful for announcements: .
Vin la ora nouă.I come at nine o’clock.
Nouă și jumătate.Half past nine.
Nouă fără cinci.Five to nine.
Un sfert de oră.A quarter of an hour.
Lucrez de la nouă până la cinci.I work from nine until five.
Este ora unu.It is one o’clock.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I come at nine o’clock.
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Half past nine.
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Five to nine.
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A quarter of an hour.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Vin ora nouă.
I come at nine o’clock.
Nouă jumătate.
Half past nine.
Nouă cinci.
Five to nine.
Un de oră.
A quarter of an hour.
Lucrez de la nouă cinci.
I work from nine until five.
Este ora .
It is one o’clock.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Nouă cinci.
Five to nine.
Un de oră.
A quarter of an hour.
Lucrez de la nouă cinci.
I work from nine until five.
Este ora .
It is one o’clock.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I come at nine o’clock.
Half past nine.
Five to nine.
A quarter of an hour.
I work from nine until five.
It is one o’clock.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I come at nine o’clock.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
I come at nine o’clock.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
Half past nine.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
Half past nine.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
Five to nine.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
Five to nine.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
A quarter of an hour.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
A quarter of an hour.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
