Hindi/Time
< Hindi
Since there is no equivalent of AM or PM in Hindi we have to mention the time of the day along with the specific clock time. For example if we have to say 3 AM, the Hindi equivalent will be रात के/में तीन बजे which literally means 3 o'clock of/in night.
English | Hindi | Transliteration | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Now | अब | ab | |
Right Now | अभी | abhī | |
Later | बाद में | bād mēṃ | |
Then | फिर | phir | |
Before | पहले | pêhlē | |
After | बाद | bād | |
Morning | सुबह/सवेरा | subah/savērā | savērā represents 04:00-05:59, subaha represents 06:00-11:59 |
Early Morning | सुबह-सुबह | subah-subah | |
Day | दिन | din | also represents 04:00-19:59, but cannot follow time words. |
Afternoon | दोपहर | dopêhêr | |
Evening | शाम/संध्या | śām/saṃdhyā | saṃdhyā is mostly used in literary contexts, śām represents 16:00-20:00. |
Night | रात | rāt | represents 20:00-04:00 |
Clock time
editEnglish | Hindi | Transliteration |
---|---|---|
1 AM | रात के एक बजे | rāt kē ēk bajē |
7 AM | सुबह के सात बजे | subah kē sāt bajē |
2 PM | दोपहर के दो बजे | dopêhêr kē do bajē |
6 PM | शाम के छै बजे | śām kē chē bajē |
7 PM | शाम के सात बजे | śām kē sāt bajē |
8 PM | रात के आठ बजे | rāt kē āṭh bajē |
9 PM | रात के नौ बजे | rāt kē nau bajē |
midnight | आधी रात | ādhī rāt |
Half past | साढे | sār̥hē |
Half past 6 (6:30) | साढे ६ (६:३०) | sār̥hē 6 |
Quarter until | पौने | paunē |
Quarter until 4 (3:45) | पौने ४ (३:४५) | paunē 4 |
Quarter past | सवा | savā |
Quarter past 9 (9:15) | सवा ९ (९:१५) | savā 9 |
20 minutes past 8 (8:20) | ८ बजकर २० मिनट (८:२०) | 8 bajkar 20 minêṭ |
12 minutes past 3 (3:12) | ३ बजकर १२ मिनट (३:१२) | 3 bajkar 12 minêṭ |
7 minutes to 10 (9:53) | १० बजने को ७ मिनट (९:५३) | 10 bajnē ko 7 minêṭ |
There are two exceptions to the Half past. Half past one (1:30) is डेढ़ (ḍēr̥h) and half past 2 (2:30) is ढाई (ḍhāī). A fun way to remember their order would be 'Unless you dare (Let's say this represents डेढ़) you die (and this represents ढाई). Voila!