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페르시아어로 시간 말하기: 몇 시예요? (ساعت چند است؟)

Telling time in Persian follows a logical 'Hour + Connector + Minutes' structure using cardinal numbers and specific terms for halves and quarters.
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Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

To ask the time, use 'ساعت چند است؟' (Saat-e chand ast?), which literally translates to 'What hour is it?'

  • Use 'ساعت' (hour/clock) followed by the number: 'ساعت دو' (2 o'clock).
  • Add 'است' (is) at the end for formal questions: 'ساعت چند است؟'.
  • In casual speech, drop 'است': 'ساعت چنده؟'.
ساعت (Hour) + [Number] + است (is)?

Overview

페르시아어로 시간을 말하는 것은 초보자에게 기초적인 기술입니다. 복잡한 계산을 사용하는 일부 언어와 달리 페르시아어는 매우 논리적입니다...

Meanings

The standard way to inquire about the current time or state a specific hour in Persian.

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Direct Inquiry

Asking for the current time.

“ساعت چند است؟”

“ببخشید، ساعت چنده؟”

Time Expression Formation

Form Persian Transliteration Usage
Question (Formal) ساعت چند است؟ Saat-e chand ast? Professional
Question (Informal) ساعت چنده؟ Saat-e chande? Casual
Statement (Formal) ساعت دو است. Saat-e do ast. Formal
Statement (Informal) ساعت دوئه. Saat-e doe. Casual
Half-hour ساعت دو و نیم Saat-e do-o nim Common
Quarter-hour ساعت دو و ربع Saat-e do-o rob' Common

Contractions

Full Form Short Form
است ه

Reference Table

Reference table for 페르시아어로 시간 말하기: 몇 시예요? (ساعت چند است؟)
Persian Term Transliteration Meaning Usage Example
ساعت چند است؟ Sa'at chand ast? What time is it? Asking a stranger
نیم Nim Half / Thirty ساعت دو و نیم (2:30)
ربع Rob' Quarter / Fifteen ساعت چهار و ربع (4:15)
دقیقه Daqiqe Minute ده دقیقه (10 minutes)
صبح Sobh Morning (AM) ساعت هشت صبح (8 AM)
شب Shab Night (PM) ساعت ده شب (10 PM)
به / مانده به Be / Mande be To (the hour) ده دقیقه به پنج (4:50)

격식 수준 스펙트럼

격식체
ساعت چند است؟

ساعت چند است؟ (General inquiry)

중립
ساعت چنده؟

ساعت چنده؟ (General inquiry)

비격식체
ساعت چنده؟

ساعت چنده؟ (General inquiry)

속어
ساعت چنده؟

ساعت چنده؟ (General inquiry)

Anatomy of a Persian Time Sentence

ساعت (Sa'at)

Hours

  • یک، دو، سه... 1, 2, 3...

Minutes

  • ده، بیست... 10, 20...

Special Terms

  • نیم Half
  • ربع Quarter

Formal vs. Informal Time

Formal (Written)
است (ast) Is
و (va) And
Informal (Spoken)
ه (e) Is
و (o) And

How to build a time phrase

1

Is it an exact hour?

YES
Sa'at + [Hour] + Ast
NO
Continue to Minutes
2

Is it 15 or 30 mins?

YES
Use 'Rob' or 'Nim'
NO ↓

Times of Day

🌅

Morning

  • • صبح (Sobh)
  • • سحر (Sahar)
🌙

Afternoon/Night

  • • ظهر (Zohr)
  • • عصر (Asr)
  • • شب (Shab)
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수준별 예문

1

ساعت چند است؟

What time is it?

2

ساعت دو است.

It is two o'clock.

3

ساعت چنده؟

What time is it?

4

ساعت سه.

Three o'clock.

1

ببخشید، ساعت چنده؟

Excuse me, what time is it?

2

ساعت الان چنده؟

What time is it right now?

3

ساعت چهار است.

It is four o'clock.

4

ساعت پنج و نیم است.

It is five thirty.

1

می‌دونی ساعت چنده؟

Do you know what time it is?

2

ساعت از دوازده گذشته.

It is past twelve.

3

ساعت هفت و ربع است.

It is seven fifteen.

4

ساعت چند باید اونجا باشیم؟

What time should we be there?

1

ساعت دقیقاً چند است؟

What is the exact time?

2

ساعت را نگاه کن.

Look at the clock.

3

ساعت چند شروع می‌شه؟

What time does it start?

4

ساعت چند تموم می‌شه؟

What time does it end?

1

ساعت چند قرار گذاشتید؟

What time did you set the appointment?

2

ساعت از نیمه‌شب گذشته است.

It is past midnight.

3

ساعت چند به وقت تهران؟

What time in Tehran time?

4

ساعت چند برای شما مناسب است؟

What time is suitable for you?

1

ساعت چند را برای جلسه پیشنهاد می‌کنید؟

What time do you suggest for the meeting?

2

ساعت چند به وقت محلی؟

What time is it local time?

3

ساعت چند است که هنوز نرسیده‌اند؟

What time is it that they haven't arrived yet?

4

ساعت چند باید در فرودگاه باشیم؟

What time should we be at the airport?

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Telling Time in Persian: What Time Is It? (ساعت چند است؟) 대 ساعت چند vs چقدر

Learners mix up 'what time' and 'how much/long'.

Telling Time in Persian: What Time Is It? (ساعت چند است؟) 대 است vs ه

Learners use 'است' in casual settings.

Telling Time in Persian: What Time Is It? (ساعت چند است؟) 대 Ezafe usage

Forgetting the 'e' sound.

자주 하는 실수

✗

ساعت چند است

✓

ساعت چند است؟

Missing question mark.
✗

ساعت دو

✓

ساعت دو است

Missing the verb in formal contexts.
✗

چند ساعت است

✓

ساعت چند است

Wrong word order.
✗

ساعت یک است

✓

ساعت یک است

Correct, but ensure pronunciation of 'yek'.
✗

ساعت چنده است

✓

ساعت چنده

Redundant verb suffix.
✗

ساعت چندی

✓

ساعت چنده

Incorrect suffix for 'is'.
✗

ساعت چند هست

✓

ساعت چنده

Informal uses 'ه' not 'هست'.
✗

ساعت چند بود

✓

ساعت چند است

Wrong tense for current time.
✗

ساعت چقدر است

✓

ساعت چند است

Confusing quantity with time.
✗

ساعت چند می شود

✓

ساعت چند است

Incorrect verb choice.
✗

ساعت چند را می پرسی

✓

ساعت چند است

Unnatural phrasing.
✗

ساعت چند می باشد

✓

ساعت چند است

Overly formal/clunky.
✗

ساعت چند است که

✓

ساعت چند است

Unnecessary conjunction.

문장 패턴

ساعت ___ است.

ساعت ___ چنده؟

ساعت ___ باید اونجا باشیم.

ساعت ___ شروع می‌شه.

Real World Usage

Texting constant

ساعت چنده؟

Job Interview common

ساعت چند شروع می‌شود؟

Travel very common

ساعت چند پرواز داریم؟

Food Delivery occasional

ساعت چند می‌رسد؟

Social Media common

ساعت چنده الان؟

Ordering Food common

ساعت چند باز هستید؟

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The 'O' Sound

In speech, the 'va' (and) almost always sounds like a short 'o' attached to the previous word. Practice saying 'hasht-o-nim' as one word.
⚠️

Avoid 24-Hour Clock

While you might see 14:00 on a ticket, never say 'Sa'at chahardah' to a friend. It sounds overly robotic. Say 'Sa'at do' instead.
💬

Iranian Punctuality

Culturally, 'Sa'at hasht' might mean '8:15' in social settings. But when telling time, be precise!

Smart Tips

Always use 'ببخشید' (Excuse me) first.

ساعت چنده؟ → ببخشید، ساعت چنده؟

Use the Ezafe 'e' sound.

ساعت دو → ساعتِ دو

Always use the full 'است'.

ساعت چنده؟ → ساعت چند است؟

Switch to 'چقدر'.

چند ساعت طول می‌کشه؟ → چقدر طول می‌کشه؟

발음

sa'at-e

Ezafe

The 'e' sound after 'ساعت' is a short vowel.

Rising

ساعت چنده؟ ↑

Indicates a question.

암기하기

기억법

Think of 'Saat-e' as 'Set the' clock.

시각적 연상

Imagine a giant clock (Saat) with the number 'Chand' (a person's name) standing in the middle asking 'What time is it?'.

Rhyme

ساعت چنده؟ وقت چنده؟

Story

Ali is late for his flight. He runs to a stranger and shouts 'ساعت چنده؟'. The stranger points to his watch and says 'ساعت سه'. Ali thanks him and runs to the gate.

Word Web

ساعتچنداستنیمربعالان

챌린지

Ask 3 people for the time in Persian today.

문화 노트

In Tehran, the contraction 'ه' is universal in speech.

In news or official announcements, 'است' is always used.

Sometimes 'ساعت' is omitted if context is clear.

The word 'ساعت' comes from Arabic, meaning 'hour' or 'moment'.

대화 시작하기

“

ببخشید، ساعت چنده؟

“

ساعت چند باید بریم؟

“

ساعت چند قرار داریم؟

“

ساعت چند برای شما مناسب‌تره؟

일기 주제

Write about your daily routine using time.
Describe a time you were late.
Plan a meeting with a friend.
Discuss the importance of punctuality.
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Test Yourself

Fill in the blank for 4:30.

ساعت چهار و ___ است.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: نیم
Nim means 'half', which is used for 30 minutes past the hour.
Put the words in order for 'It is 5:00'. Sentence Reorder

Arrange the words in the correct order:

All words placed

Click words above to build the sentence

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ساعت پنج است
The order is always 'Sa'at' + [Hour] + 'Ast'.
Find the mistake in 'It is 2:10'. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

ساعت ده و دو است.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ساعت دو و ده است.
The hour (two) must come before the minutes (ten), connected by 'va' (o).

Score: /3

연습 문제

8 exercises
Fill in the blank.

ساعت ___ است.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: چند
We use 'چند' for time.
Choose the correct form. 객관식

Which is the informal way to ask time?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ساعت چنده؟
The 'ه' suffix is the informal contraction.
Correct the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

ساعت چند هست است؟

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ساعت چند است؟
Avoid double verbs.
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

است / ساعت / چند / ؟

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ساعت چند است؟
Correct word order.
Translate to Persian. 번역

What time is it?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ساعت چند است؟
Standard translation.
Match the formal to informal. Match Pairs

ساعت دو است.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ساعت دوئه.
Informal contraction.
Choose the correct answer. 객관식

ساعت چند است؟

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ساعت دو.
Correct response format.
Fill in the blank.

ساعت چهار و ___ است.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: نیم
Used for half-hours.

Score: /8

Practice Bank

10 exercises
Translate to Persian: It is 9:15. 번역

It is 9:15.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ساعت نه و ربع است
How do you say 10:45? 객관식

10:45 is...

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: یک ربع به یازده
Match the Persian term with its meaning. Match Pairs

Match these:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer:
Fill in the missing connector for 6:05. 빈칸 채우기

ساعت شش ___ پنج دقیقه است.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: و
Correct the order for 8:30. Error Correction

ساعت نیم و هشت است.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ساعت هشت و نیم است.
Order the words for 'What time is it?' (Informal) Sentence Reorder

Order these:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ساعت چنده؟
Which one means 12:00 Midnight? 객관식

Midnight is...

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ساعت دوازده شب
Translate: 7:00 AM 번역

7:00 AM

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ساعت هفت صبح
Complete the phrase: 5 minutes to 3. 빈칸 채우기

پنج دقیقه ___ سه.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: به
If it's 3:30 PM, you say: 객관식

3:30 PM

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: سه و نیم بعد از ظهر

Score: /10

자주 묻는 질문 (8)

The 'ه' is a colloquial contraction of 'است'. It is used in daily conversation.

Yes, it is the standard word for hour and clock.

You say 'ساعت پنج و نیم'.

No, 'چقدر' is for duration or quantity.

Not with friends, but use 'است' with strangers.

It is the 'e' sound that connects nouns to modifiers.

Use the formal 'ساعت چند است?'.

Persian doesn't use capitalization.

Scaffolded Practice

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Mastery Progress

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Improving

Strong

Mastered

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In Other Languages

Spanish high

¿Qué hora es?

Persian uses the Ezafe connector.

French high

Quelle heure est-il?

French uses inversion for questions.

German moderate

Wie spät ist es?

German focuses on lateness.

Japanese moderate

今、何時ですか？

Japanese uses particles.

Arabic high

كم الساعة؟

Arabic word order is different.

Chinese moderate

现在几点？

Chinese has no verb conjugation.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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