Telling time

QuestionAnswer
quarter
četvrt
It is now a quarter past eight.
Sada je osam i četvrt.
to begin, to start (imperfective)
počinjati
half
pola
Our meeting starts at half past nine.
Naš sastanak počinje u pola deset.
appointment
termin
to hurry
žuriti se
We must get to the appointment quickly because we are in a hurry.
Moramo brzo doći na termin jer se žurimo.
second
sekunda
I have only three seconds for this problem!
Imam samo tri sekunde za ovaj problem!
to postpone (perfective)
odgoditi
Can we postpone this appointment for later?
Možemo li odgoditi ovaj termin za poslije?
break
pauza
approximately
otprilike
The break starts at approximately twelve twenty.
Pauza počinje otprilike u dvanaest i dvadeset.
It is not a quarter past three, it is half past three now.
Nije tri i četvrt, sada je pola četiri.
arrangement
dogovor
I am hurrying to our meeting in the city.
Žurim se na naš dogovor u gradu.
I must postpone this meeting to half past four.
Moram odgoditi ovaj dogovor za pola pet.
Three seconds later, they got on the train.
Tri sekunde poslije, ušli su u vlak.
midnight
ponoć
We want to start the break before midnight.
Želimo početi pauzu prije ponoći.
The concert starts at approximately half past seven.
Koncert počinje otprilike u pola osam.
The train arrives at seven fifty.
Vlak dolazi u sedam i pedeset.
The train to the city arrives at midnight.
Vlak za grad dolazi u ponoć.
in the evening
navečer
In the evening I read a book.
Navečer čitam knjigu.
In the evening we drink tea.
Navečer pijemo čaj.
at night
noću
At night I sleep.
Noću spavam.
I work in the evening, and sleep at night.
Radim navečer, a spavam noću.

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