Telling Time

kitne baje hain?what time is it?
kya vakt hai?what is the time?
kya samaya hai?what is the time?
ek baja haiit is one o’clock
ded baje hainit is half past one
do baje hainit is two o’clock
dhai baje hainit is half past two
tin baje hainit is three o’clock
sava tin baje hainit is quarter past three
sadhe char baje hainit is half past four
paune paunch baje hainit is quarter to five

In General

savaquarter
sadhehalf, or half past, in respect of time, weight, or measurement
paunethree-fourth or three quarters

sadhe tin mitarthree and a half meters
paune char mitarfour and a quarter meter

Note:

• One and a half is not sadhe ek, but ded
• Two and a half is not sadhe do, but dhai

Time Continued

tin bajne me panch minat hainit is five minutes to three
tin baj kar das minat nainit is ten minutes past three
mera daftar das baje se panch baje tak hota haimy office is from ten o’clock to five o’clock
meri ghadi panch minat tez haimy watch is five minutes fast
meri ghadi age haimy watch is fast
meri ghadi panch minat piche haimy watch is five minutes behind
meri ghadi ruk gayi haimy watch has stopped
apki ghadi thik haiis your watch correct?
meri ghadi chal nahin rahi haimy watch is not working