How do you ask the time in Kyrgyz?

Саат канча болду? Literally: how much has the hour become. Саат means both hour and clock, which is why it shows up in almost every sentence about time.

How do you say half past in Kyrgyz?

With жарым, half. For anything more exact, use мүнөт — minute — and the number.

How do you say a time of day in Kyrgyz?

Саат plus the number, then the part of the day if it matters. The endings on time words are the same case endings you already use for places, so nothing new to learn here.

How to tell time in Kyrgyz

Ask and answer the time

Саат канча болду?: Saat kancha boldu?What time is it?
Азыр саат үч.: Azyr saat üch.It is three o’clock now.
Саат үч жарым.: Saat üch jarym.It is half past three.
Саат үчтөн он мүнөт өттү.: Saat üchtön on münöt öttü.It is ten past three.
Саат төрткө он мүнөт калды.: Saat törtkö on münöt kaldy.It is ten to four.

Parts of the day

таң: tangdawn / morning
эртең менен: erteng menenin the morning
түш: tüshnoon
түштөн кийин: tüshtön kiyinin the afternoon
кеч: kechevening / late
түн: tünnight

Essential time words

азыр: azyrnow
бүгүн: bügüntoday
эртең: ertengtomorrow
кечээ: kechööyesterday
эрте: erteearly
кеч: kechlate
кийин: kiyinlater / after
жакында: jakyndasoon / recently, by context
мүнөт: münötminute
убакыт: ubakyttime

Schedules and appointments

Сабак саат сегизде башталат.: Sabak saat segizde bashtalat.The lesson starts at eight.
Саат канчада жолугабыз?: Saat kanchada jolugabyz?What time shall we meet?
Саат экиде жолугалы.: Saat ekide jolugaly.Let’s meet at two.
Мен беш мүнөттөн кийин келем.: Men besh münöttön kiyin kelem.I will come in five minutes.
Кечикпеңиз.: Kechikpengiz.Please do not be late.

The case endings behind time phrases

The locative ending -да/-де/-до/-дө marks the time when something happens: сегизде means “at eight.” The ablative ending -дан/-ден/-дон/-дөн often marks a starting point, as in үчтөн он мүнөт өттү, literally “ten minutes passed from three.”

FAQ

Common questions

How do you ask the time in Kyrgyz?: Саат канча болду? Literally: how much has the hour become. Саат means both hour and clock, which is why it shows up in almost every sentence about time.
How do you say half past in Kyrgyz?: With жарым, half. For anything more exact, use мүнөт — minute — and the number.
How do you say a time of day in Kyrgyz?: Саат plus the number, then the part of the day if it matters. The endings on time words are the same case endings you already use for places, so nothing new to learn here.

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