Para se perguntar as horas em inglês, temos algumas expressões:
- What time is it? (Que horas são?) – Mais usada
- What’s the time? (Que horas são?)
It’s five o’clock. (São cinco horas).
It’s midday. (É meio dia).
It’s midnight. (É meia-noite).
- Quando dizemos as horas exatas (sem os minutos), acrescentamos a expressão o’clock.
Nesta expressão o’clock, este o’ é contração de of the: It’s five o’clock = It’s five of the clock.
- Quando queremos indicar que se trata de horas antes ou depois do meio-dia, usamos as expressões ante meridiem (antes do meio-dia) e post meridiem (depois do meio-dia) que são abreviadas a.m. e p.m. Observe:
It’s seven a.m. (São sete da manhã)It’s five p.m. (São cinco da tarde).
- Existem dois modos o Americano e o Britânico para se dizer as horas:
Seguem alguns exemplos: Americano Britânico
07:05 It's seven five. It's five past seven.
07:10 It's seven ten. It's ten past seven.
07:15 It's seven fifteen. It's fifteen past seven / It's a quarter past seven.
07:20 It's seven twenty. It's twenty past seven.
07:25 It's seven twenty-five. It's twenty-five past seven.
07:30 It's seven thirty. It's half past seven.
07:35 It's seven thirty-five. It's twenty-five to eight.
07:40 It's seven forty. It's twenty to eight.
07:45 It's seven forty-five. It's quarter to eight.
07:50 It's seven fifty. It's ten to eight.
07:55 It's seven fifty-five. It's five to eight.