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<span link>Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: [[Language/Kirghiz/Vocabulary/Months-of-the-Year|Months of the Year]] & [[Language/Kirghiz/Vocabulary/Weather-Conditions|Weather Conditions]].</span> | |||
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Revision as of 23:14, 27 March 2023
As a Kirghiz language teacher with 20 years of experience, I know the importance of mastering the basics, especially when it comes to numbers and time. In this lesson, we will go over how to tell time in Kirghiz, as well as important time-related phrases that will come in handy in everyday situations.
First, let's review the cardinal numbers from 1 to 12, which are used to tell the hour:
Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: Months of the Year & Weather Conditions.
Kirghiz | Pronunciation | English |
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бир | be-er | one |
эки | e-ki | two |
үч | üch | three |
төрт | tört | four |
беш | besh | five |
алты | altı | six |
жети | jeti | seven |
сегиз | segiz | eight |
тогуз | toguz | nine |
он | on | ten |
он бир | on be-er | eleven |
он эки | on e-ki | twelve |
To tell the hour, simply add the appropriate number after the word "саат" (saat), which means "hour". For example:
- 3 o'clock: үч саат (üch saat) - 8 o'clock: сегиз саат (segiz saat)
To tell the minutes, we use the numbers from 1 to 59, followed by the word "мүнөт" (mynöt), which means "minute". However, there are some special cases:
- Quarter past the hour: саат төртүнчү жак (saat törtünchü jak), which literally means "the fourth part of the hour". This phrase can be shortened to "төртүнчү" (törtünchü). - Half past the hour: саат жыйым (saat jıım), which literally means "half of the hour". - Quarter to the hour: чейинки төртүнчү (cheyinki törtünchü), which means "the next fourth part". This phrase can be shortened to "чейинки" (cheyinki).
Here are some examples:
- 2:05: эки саат беш мүнөт (e-ki saat besh mynöt) - 7:30: жети саат жыйым (jeti saat jıım) - 10:45: он саат төртүнчү жак беш мүнөт (on saat törtünchü jak besh mynöt) - 4:50: төрт саат алтына кийинки (tört saat altına kiynki)
It's also important to know some time-related phrases that you might encounter in everyday life:
- What time is it?: Саат качан? (Saat kachan?) - When?: Качан? (Kachan?) - Today: Бүгүн (Bügün) - Tomorrow: Эртең (Erteń) - Yesterday: Кечээ (Kechee) - Day after tomorrow: Түнүн кийинки күнү (Tünün kiynki künü) - Three days ago: Үч күн мурун (Üch kün murun)
Practice telling the time with a Kirghiz-speaking friend or by using a clock and some flashcards. The more you practice, the more confident you will become in speaking and understanding Kirghiz.
Remember, learning a new language can be challenging, but it can also be rewarding and fun. Incorporate cultural information and interesting facts into your studies to keep you motivated and engaged. Good luck on your Kirghiz language journey!
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