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A question asking for the current time.
Contexto cultural
The concept of 'Ta'arof' means that if you ask someone for the time, they might offer you more help than you asked for, or answer with extreme politeness. In Dari Persian, the pronunciation of 'Sa'at' is often sharper, and the formal 'ast' is used more frequently in daily speech than in Tehran. Tajik Persian uses the Cyrillic script (Соат чанд аст?), but the spoken phrase remains almost identical to the classical Persian form. In places like 'Tehrangeles' (Los Angeles), you might hear a mix of English and Persian: 'Sa'at chande? Oh, it's 5 o'clock.'
Master the contraction
If you want to sound like a native, always say 'Sa'at chande?' instead of 'Sa'at chand ast?' in conversation.
Don't use 'Zaman'
Never ask 'Zaman chand ast?'. It sounds like you are asking for the age of the universe.
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A question asking for the current time.
Master the contraction
If you want to sound like a native, always say 'Sa'at chande?' instead of 'Sa'at chand ast?' in conversation.
Don't use 'Zaman'
Never ask 'Zaman chand ast?'. It sounds like you are asking for the age of the universe.
The 'Sa'at Darid' trick
Asking 'Do you have the time?' (Sa'at darid?) is often seen as more sophisticated than 'What time is it?'.
Ponte a prueba
Complete the formal question for asking the time.
ببخشید، ساعت ______ است؟
'Chand' is used for countable quantities like hours.
Choose the most natural informal response.
Person A: ساعت چنده؟ Person B: ________
In informal speech, 'ast' contracts to 'e' (or 'e' after a vowel).
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Which phrase is best for asking a stranger at a bus stop politely?
'Do you have the time?' is the most polite way to approach a stranger.
Select the correct way to ask for the flight time.
How do you ask 'What time is the flight?'
The Ezafe (short 'e' sound) is needed to link 'Sa'at' and 'Parvaaz'.
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Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosببخشید، ساعت ______ است؟
'Chand' is used for countable quantities like hours.
Person A: ساعت چنده؟ Person B: ________
In informal speech, 'ast' contracts to 'e' (or 'e' after a vowel).
Which phrase is best for asking a stranger at a bus stop politely?
'Do you have the time?' is the most polite way to approach a stranger.
How do you ask 'What time is the flight?'
The Ezafe (short 'e' sound) is needed to link 'Sa'at' and 'Parvaaz'.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasPersian has no grammatical gender, so 'Sa'at' is neutral.
Yes, with a rising intonation, it's a very casual way to ask for the time.
Use 'sobh' (morning), 'zohr' (noon), 'asr' (afternoon), or 'shab' (night) after the time.
Add 'dar' (at) or just say 'Sa'at-e chand...?' before the verb.
'Chande' is the spoken, informal version. 'Chand ast' is the formal, written version.
Yes, but it also means the clock itself.
That's different: 'Emrouz chandom ast?' (What is today's date?).
Not at all! It's a very common and polite way to start an interaction.
Say 'Sa'atam aghab ast' (My clock is behind).
It refers to the official standard time, like for government offices.
Frases relacionadas
ساعتِ مچی
specialized formWristwatch
وقت ندارم
similarI don't have time
دیر شده
builds onIt's late
سرِ وقت
similarOn time
