5: Time

Question 1

Yummy dumplings

Answer 1

點心

dim2 sam1

Question 2

time/o’clock

E.g. 3 o’clock

Answer 2

點

number + dim2
saam1 + dim2

Question 3

What time is it?

Answer 3

而家幾點
yi4 gaa1 gei2 dim2
(now + how many/much + time)

Question 4

It’s 1 o’clock/1:00

digital

Answer 4

而家1點
yi4 gaa1 yat1 dim2
(now + number/1 + time)

Question 5

It’s 1:15

digital

Answer 5

而家1點15分
yi4 gaa1 yat1 dim2 sap6 ng5 fan1
(now + number (hour) + time + number (min) + minute)

Question 6

It’s 3:45

digital

Answer 6

而家3點45分
yi4 gaa1 saam1 dim2 sei3 sap6 ng5 fan1
(now + nr/hour + time + nr/min + minute)

Question 7

Analogue vs. digital time

Answer 7

Digital:
Now + nr/h + time + nr/m + minutes
yi4 gaa1 + nr/h + dim2 + nr/m + fan1

Analogue:
Now + hand/h + time + hand/m
yi4 gaa1 + hand/h + dim2 + hand/m

Question 8

It’s 3:40

analogue

Answer 8

而家3點8
yi4 gaa1 saam1 dim2 baat3
(now + 3 + time + 8)

Question 9

It’s 4:50

analogue

Answer 9

而家4點10
yi4 gaa1 sei3 dim2 sap6
(now + 4 + time + 10)

Question 10

half

Answer 10

半

bun3

Question 11

Half past

E.g. It’s half past three
3:30 analogue

Answer 11

(half like ENG)
nr/h + time + half

而家3點半
yi4 gaa1 saam1 dim2 bun3

Question 12

2 with noun/quantifier

when specifying an amount of something

Answer 12

兩

leung5

Question 13

hour + quantifier

Answer 13

鐘頭 + 個

zung1 tau4 + go3

Question 14

3 hours

Answer 14

3個鐘頭

saam1 go3 zung1 tau4

Question 15

2 hours

Answer 15

2個鐘頭

leung5 (!) go3 zung1 tau4

Question 16

Minute(s)

Answer 16

分鐘

fan1 djung1

Question 17

2 minutes

Answer 17

個分鐘
leung5 fan1 djung1
doesn’t need quantifier!