Telling Time in Specific Terms in Hindi

When you want to know a specific time of day, you can ask "Kya samay hua hai?" (What time is it?). When expressing time between the hours, say the hour+ minute for example, "ek bajke dus minata" (1:10)When you get past the half hour, start going the other say the number of minutes until the next hour for example say "do bajne main dus minata hain"(1:50).

Also remember to use "sardhe" for "half past", "paune" for "quarter until" and "sawaa" for "quarter past".

You can use the following phrases as a guide when talking about time in Hindi.

• "It's 1 a.m." pronounce as "ek baje hain".
• "It's 1:10 a.m." pronounce "ek bajkar dus minata hain".
• "It's 12:30 p.m." pronounce as "sardhe barah baje hain".
• "It's 2 a.m." pronounce as "do baje hain".
• "It's 2:15 a.m." pronounce as "sawaa do baje hain".
• "It's 2:40 a.m." pronounce as "teen bajne main bis minata hain ".
• "It's 3:45 p.m." pronounce as "paune chaar baje hain".
  

In Hindi, 1:30 is spoken as derdh baje and 2: 30 is spoken as dhai baje. To know more about time in Hindi with their correct pronounciation, Click Here!