How To Read Hours || Arabic

Summary

This educational video teaches viewers how to read and write time in Arabic, using various examples and clock images. The script introduces different times of the day, including how to express full hours and minutes in Arabic. Key concepts such as using ‘Wah’ for ‘past’ and ‘Ila’ for ‘to’ are explained, with examples like ‘1:00’ as ‘Saat Wahidah’ and ‘10:45’ as ‘Saat Hadith ila Rubah.’ The video also covers how to express minutes past or before a given hour, such as ‘5 minutes past’ or ‘quarter to’ in Arabic. The session concludes with practical exercises on time expressions in Arabic.

Takeaways

• 😀 Learning to tell time in Arabic involves both reading full hours and expressing minutes past or before the hour.
• 😀 The word for 'hour' or 'time' in Arabic is 'Saat' (ساعة).
• 😀 Arabic uses specific terms for each hour, such as 'Wahidah' for 1:00, 'Saniah' for 2:00, and so on.
• 😀 To express minutes past the hour, the term 'Ala' (على) is used, meaning 'more than'.
• 😀 To express minutes before the hour, the term 'Ila' (إلى) is used, meaning 'less than'.
• 😀 Examples of times with minutes include: '1:05' is 'Saat Wahidah Ala Khamsah' (ساعة واحدة على خمسة), and '3:30' is 'Saat Talisa Ala Thalathin' (ساعة الثالثة على ثلاثين).
• 😀 When expressing time in Arabic, the numbers 1 to 12 are used for hours, with specific words for each number (e.g., 'Wahidah' for 1, 'Saniah' for 2, etc.).
• 😀 For times like '10:45', you can say 'Saat Ashirah Ila Rubah' (ساعة العاشرة إلى ربع), meaning '10:45' or 'quarter to 11'.
• 😀 The lesson emphasizes learning through examples, with practical demonstrations of times like '2:20' as 'Saat Us Saniah Ala Ishrin' (ساعة الثانية على عشرين).
• 😀 The script suggests that practice with time expressions is essential for mastering this skill in Arabic.
• 😀 Background music is used throughout the lesson to enhance engagement and learning experience.

Q & A

What is the main focus of this lesson?

The main focus of the lesson is learning how to tell time in Arabic, including how to express hours and minutes, and how to use specific phrases to denote 'more than' or 'less than' a given time.

What is the Arabic term for 'one o'clock'?

The Arabic term for 'one o'clock' is 'sa'aatu Wahidah' (ساعة واحدة).

How is '2:00' expressed in Arabic?

In Arabic, '2:00' is expressed as 'sa'aatu saniah' (ساعة ثانية).

What phrase is used in Arabic to express 'more than' a specific time?

The phrase used in Arabic to express 'more than' a specific time is 'wa' (و).

How do you express '3:30' in Arabic?

To express '3:30' in Arabic, you say 'sa'aatu thalithah wa nisf' (ساعة ثالثة ونصف).

What is the Arabic expression for '5:20'?

In Arabic, '5:20' is expressed as 'sa'aatu khamsah wa ishrun' (ساعة خامسة وعشرون).

How would you say '10:45' in Arabic?

To say '10:45' in Arabic, you would use 'sa'aatu 'ashirah ila rub'ah' (ساعة عاشرة إلا ربع).

What does 'ilaa' mean in the context of time in Arabic?

'Ilaa' (إلى) is used to express 'less than' a specific time in Arabic, such as '10:45' being 'sa'aatu 'ashirah ila rub'ah'.

What is the Arabic term for 'quarter past'?

The Arabic term for 'quarter past' is 'ruba'ah' (ربع), which means one-quarter of an hour.

How is '7:10' expressed in Arabic?

To express '7:10' in Arabic, you say 'sa'aatu sabiah wa ashrun' (ساعة سابعة وعشرون).