Vocabulary: Core & Everyday Vocabulary (A1) - Lesson 10: Telling Time (O'clock, Half past - very basic)

Lesson 10: Telling Time (Basic) O'clock and Half Past After learning about days and months, let's learn about the hours in a day! Knowing how to ask for and tell the time is a very important skill for everyday life, from going to work to meeting your friends. Word Bank Time (noun) | ពេលវេលា The measurement of hours and minutes. Example: "What time is it?" O'clock (adverb) | ម៉ោង...គត់ Used for the exact hour (when minutes are 00). Example: "It is seven o'clock ." (7:00) Half past (phrase) | ...កន្លះ Means 30 minutes after the hour. Example: "It is half past seven." (7:30) Hour (noun) | ម៉ោង A period of 60 minutes. Example: "The meeting is in one hour ." Minute (noun) | នាទី A period of 60 seconds. Example: "Wait one minute , please." Usage Note: Asking and Stating the Time The most common question is: " What time is it? " When the big hand (minute hand) is on the 12, we say o'clock . For example, 3:00 is three o'clock. When the big ha…