How to tell the time in English?
There are two common ways of telling the time in English. For 2:40 you can use one of these two ways.
- Digital: the easier way - "Two forty "
- Classical: you say the minutes first then the hour - "twenty to three"
Here are the different ways to ask for and tell the time.
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Telling the time:
| Digital | It's ... | It's ... |
|---|---|---|
2.00 | two o'clock | two |
2.06 | six minutes past two | two oh six |
2.09 | nine minutes past two | two oh nine |
2.12 | twelve past two | two twelve |
2.15 | a quarter past two | two fifteen |
2.20 | twenty past two | two twenty |
2.25 | twenty-five past two | two twenty-five |
2.30 | half past two | two thirty |
2.35 | twenty-five to three | two thirty-five |
2.40 | twenty to three | two forty |
2.45 | a quarter to three | two forty-five |
2.50 | ten to three | two fifty |
2.55 | five to three | two fifty-five |
2.57 | three minutes to three | two fifty-seven |
2.58 | nearly three o'clock | two fifty-eight |
3.00 | three o'clock | three |
Example:
| Question: | What's the time, please? |
|---|---|
| Answer: | It's two o'clock. |
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