Breakdown of Şimdi saat kaç? Hazırlanıyorum.
şimdi
now
kaç
how many
saat
hour / o'clock
hazırlanmak
to get ready
Questions & Answers about Şimdi saat kaç? Hazırlanıyorum.
Why do we use saat kaç here instead of saat kaçta?
Saat kaç? simply asks "What time is it?" as we see in this sentence. You only use saat kaçta? (which adds the "at/on/in" suffix -ta) when you want to ask "At what time?" an action or event is going to happen.
Can I put şimdi at the end of the question?
You can, but time words like şimdi (now) usually go at the very beginning of a sentence in Turkish. You could also say Saat şimdi kaç?, but the way it is written here is the most natural and common.
How does the single word hazırlanıyorum translate to a whole English sentence?
Turkish uses suffixes to build sentences! It starts with the verb root hazırlan- (to get ready), adds the present continuous tense suffix -ıyor (the "-ing" part), and ends with the "I" personal suffix -um. Together, it means "I am getting ready."
What is the difference between hazırlıyorum and hazırlanıyorum?
Hazırlıyorum means "I am preparing" (something else, like a meal or a bag). The extra -n- in hazırlanıyorum means you are doing the action to yourself. So, it specifically means "I am preparing myself" or "I am getting ready."