Examples:
7:45 seven forty-five
11:06 eleven (oh) six
7.15 fifteen minutes past seven
7.45 fifteen minutes to eight
5:30 half past five
17:20 twenty past five
00:00 midnight
12:00 midday or noon
3:00 It's three o'clock
3:28 Twenty eight past three
Here are some phrases you can use when you want to know the time:
- What's the time?
- What time is it?
- Have you got the right time?
- What time do you make it?
- Can you tell me the time, please?
Telling the time
To tell someone what the time is, we can say:
- The time is...
- It's...
For example:
Question: Can you tell me the time, please?
Answer: Yes, of course. It's seven o'clock.
