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Telling the Time in English: Hindi to English

Everyday phrases for asking, telling, and talking about time and schedules. Here are all 15 phrases from the “Telling the Time” topic of the Hinglish app’s Spoken English track — the Hindi you already think in, the natural English to say, and other answers the app also accepts.

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Telling the Time: Hindi to English

अभी क्या टाइम हुआ है?

What time is it now?

Also accepted: “What's the time now” · “What time is it”
अभी नौ बजे हैं।

It's nine o'clock.

Also accepted: “It is nine o'clock” · “It's nine”
साढ़े चार बज रहे हैं।

It's half past four.

Also accepted: “It's four thirty” · “It is four thirty”
सवा छह बज गए हैं।

It's quarter past six.

Also accepted: “It's a quarter past six” · “It's six fifteen”
पौने आठ बजे हैं।

It's quarter to eight.

Also accepted: “It's a quarter to eight” · “It's seven forty five”
मेरी घड़ी में दस बज रहे हैं।

It's ten o'clock by my watch.

Also accepted: “My watch says ten” · “It's ten by my watch”
क्या तुम मुझे टाइम बता सकते हो?

Can you tell me the time?

Also accepted: “Could you tell me the time” · “Can you tell me what time it is”
हम पाँच बजे मिलेंगे।

We'll meet at five.

Also accepted: “We will meet at five” · “Let's meet at five”
ट्रेन ठीक सात बजे आती है।

The train comes at exactly seven.

Also accepted: “The train arrives at seven sharp” · “The train comes at seven o'clock”
मुझे दस मिनट में निकलना है।

I have to leave in ten minutes.

Also accepted: “I need to leave in ten minutes” · “I've got to leave in ten minutes”
देर हो रही है, जल्दी करो।

It's getting late, hurry up.

Also accepted: “We're getting late hurry up” · “It is getting late hurry”
मीटिंग सुबह ग्यारह बजे है।

The meeting is at eleven in the morning.

Also accepted: “The meeting is at eleven am” · “The meeting's at eleven in the morning”
अभी बस दो मिनट बाकी हैं।

There are just two minutes left.

Also accepted: “Only two minutes left” · “There's just two minutes left”
तुम्हारी क्लास कितने बजे खत्म होती है?

What time does your class finish?

Also accepted: “When does your class finish” · “What time does your class end”
मैं आधे घंटे में पहुँच जाऊँगा।

I'll reach in half an hour.

Also accepted: “I will reach in half an hour” · “I'll be there in half an hour”

“Also accepted” lists other answers the app’s spoken answer-checker counts as correct for that phrase.

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Reading a list is the easy half. In Hinglish you see each Hindi phrase, say the English, and the app checks your spoken answer — then brings back the ones you fumble through spaced review. This topic is one of 24 in its Spoken English track, alongside a 60-day course and a vocabulary track (1,365 phrases in all), and everything works without internet.

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