Beginner Dialogues - Telling the Time

Business executives discussing at conference table, man looking at watch, (focus on foreground)
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by Kenneth Beare
Updated March 06, 2017

Use this role play to practice telling the time. Make sure you know how to use the twelve hour clock to speak about times in the morning, in the afternoon and in the evening. Use the preposition "at" to speak about specific times.

What time is it? - I
  1. Excuse me. Can you tell me the time, please?
  2. Yes, of course. It's seven o'clock.
  1. Thank you.
  2. No problem.
What time is it? - II
  1. What time is it?
  2. It's half past three.
    1. Thanks.
    2. You're welcome.
    Key Vocabulary

    Excuse me.
    Can you tell me the time, please?
    What time is it?
    It's half past...
    It's quarter past...
    It's ten to...
    It's quarter to...
    o'clock

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    Beare, Kenneth. "Beginner Dialogues - Telling the Time." ThoughtCo, Jun. 2, 2014, thoughtco.com/beginner-dialogues-telling-the-time-1210041. Beare, Kenneth. (2014, June 2). Beginner Dialogues - Telling the Time. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/beginner-dialogues-telling-the-time-1210041 Beare, Kenneth. "Beginner Dialogues - Telling the Time." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/beginner-dialogues-telling-the-time-1210041 (accessed June 19, 2018).