Language/Bashkir/Vocabulary/Telling-Time
Bashkir language is rich in culture and history. It is the official language of Bashkortostan, a federal subject of Russia with a population of over 4 million people. This lesson will teach you how to tell time in Bashkir, including hours, minutes, and common time expressions.
Hours
In Bashkir, the word for "hour" is "сәгать" (säĝät). To express a specific hour, you simply say the number of the hour followed by "сәгать" (säĝät). For example:
| Bashkir | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| бер сәгать | ber säĝät | one o'clock |
| иккә сәгать | ikkä säĝät | two o'clock |
| һәр сәгать | här säĝät | three o'clock |
| төрт сәгать | tört säĝät | four o'clock |
| биҙәү сәгать | biðäw säĝät | five o'clock |
| алты сәгать | altı säĝät | six o'clock |
| һөйлә сәгать | höylä säĝät | seven o'clock |
| сегез сәгать | segez säĝät | eight o'clock |
| туксан сәгать | tuqsan säĝät | nine o'clock |
| он сәгать | on säĝät | ten o'clock |
| он бер сәгать | on ber säĝät | eleven o'clock |
| он иккә сәгать | on ikkä säĝät | twelve o'clock |
Note that in Bashkir, the numbers are different from those in English. However, once you learn them, telling time will become much easier!
Minutes
To express the minutes, you put the number of minutes after the hour. For example, to express "1:05", you would say "бер сәгать биҙәү гәдәм" (ber säĝät biðäw gädäm), which literally translates to "one o'clock five minutes". Here are some common examples:
- һәр сәгать бир гәдәм (här säĝät bir gädäm) - "quarter past three" (literally "three o'clock one-quarter")
- һәр сәгать уты гәдәм (här säĝät utı gädäm) - "half past three" (literally "three o'clock half")
- һәр сәгать сак гәдәм (här säĝät saq gädäm) - "quarter to four" (literally "four o'clock one-quarter")
- һәр сәгать елең гәдәм (här säĝät eleñ gädäm) - "five to four" (literally "four o'clock five")
Note that there are other ways to express the minutes, depending on the region or the person. For example, some people might say "берәйәк гәдәм" (beräyäk gädäm) instead of "бир гәдәм" (bir gädäm) for "one minute past".
AM and PM
In Bashkir, you can use the 24-hour clock, but it is also common to use the 12-hour clock, especially in everyday conversation. To express AM, you say "тәҗрибә" (täƶribä) after the time, and to express PM, you say "кисәм" (kisäm). For example:
- бер сәгать кисәм (ber säĝät kisäm) - "one o'clock PM"
- һәр сәгать бир гәдәм тәҗрибә (här säĝät bir gädäm täƶribä) - "quarter past three AM"
Practice
Practice telling time using the examples above, and try to come up with your own examples. Don't worry if it takes some time to get used to the new numbers and expressions - learning a new language takes patience and perseverance.
Congratulations! You have completed the "Bashkir Vocabulary → Numbers and Time → Telling Time" lesson. Keep practicing and building your Bashkir skills - the next lesson will cover Plurals and Articles.
Other Lessons
- vegetable (яшелчә yasheltchä)
- Food
- Education
- Drinks
- Days of the Week
- Colors
- How to say Good Bye?
- Greetings
- Travel Phrases
- бәдән bädän body