Telling the Time
Di akhir lesson ini, kamu bisa:
- Menanyakan dan menyebutkan waktu (jam dan menit).
- Menggunakan o'clock, past, to, quarter, dan half.
- Memahami am/pm dan format 24 jam.
🔁 Ingat lagi: dari Modul 1: "Good morning" (selamat pagi) dan "See you tomorrow" (sampai jumpa besok). Keduanya sering muncul saat berbicara tentang waktu dan jadwal kerja.
Penjelasan (ID)
Menanyakan waktu: What time is it? atau, lebih sopan, Do you have the time? (Hati-hati: "Do you have the time?" = tanya jam; "Do you have time?" tanpa the = tanya apakah seseorang luang.)
Ada dua cara menyebut jam:
1. Cara langsung (mudah): sebut jam + menit.
- 7:15 → "seven fifteen"
- 9:45 → "nine forty-five"
2. Cara klasik (past/to):
| Waktu | English |
|---|---|
| 8:00 | eight o'clock |
| 8:15 | quarter past eight |
| 8:30 | half past eight |
| 8:45 | quarter to nine |
| 8:10 | ten past eight |
| 8:50 | ten to nine |
Aturan: menit 1-30 pakai past (lewat), menit 31-59 pakai to (menuju jam berikutnya).
am / pm: am = tengah malam-siang (00:00-11:59), pm = siang-malam (12:00-23:59). Dalam dunia kerja internasional, jadwal sering ditulis 24 jam: 14:00 = 2 pm.
Catatan register (formal vs santai):
- Cara langsung ("nine forty-five") lebih umum di lingkungan kerja, email, dan format digital: cepat dan tak ambigu.
- Cara klasik (quarter to ten) terdengar lebih natural dalam percakapan lisan, terutama British English.
- Di email/undangan kalender, tulis angka: "The call is at 2:30 pm", bukan ejaan panjang.
- noon = 12:00 siang, midnight = 00:00: lebih jelas daripada "12 am/pm" yang sering membingungkan.
💡 Tips: Saat menyebut jam pas tanpa menit, pakai o'clock hanya untuk jam bulat (three o'clock ✓), bukan untuk jam bermenit (
half past three o'clock✗).
Examples (English)
"Good morning. What time is it?" "It's quarter past ten (10:15)." "What time does the meeting start?" "At half past two: that's 2:30 pm. Please be on time." "The flight leaves at a quarter to six, so let's leave the office by five." "Can we move the call to 3 o'clock? See you tomorrow then."
Kosakata
| English | Arti (ID) | Contoh |
|---|---|---|
| o'clock | tepat (pukul ...) | It's three o'clock. |
| quarter past | lewat seperempat (:15) | It's quarter past nine. |
| half past | setengah (lewat :30) | It's half past two. |
| quarter to | kurang seperempat (:45) | It's quarter to five. |
| am / pm | pagi / siang-malam | The meeting is at 9 am. |
| What time is it? | Jam berapa sekarang? | Excuse me, what time is it? |
| on time | tepat waktu | Please be on time. |
Phrase Bank
Phrase Bank — frasa siap pakai
- What time is it?Jam berapa sekarang?menanyakan waktu
- Do you have the time?Punya tahu jam berapa?menanyakan waktu (sopan)
- What time does it start?Mulai jam berapa?menanyakan jadwal acara
- Let's meet at half past two.Mari bertemu jam setengah tiga.membuat janji
- Please be on time.Tolong tepat waktu.mengingatkan kedisiplinan
- Sorry I'm late.Maaf saya terlambat.minta maaf datang telat
- Can we move it to 3 pm?Bisa diundur ke jam 3 sore?mengubah jadwal
Dialogue
Checking a meeting time
What time is the client call?
It's at quarter past three, so 3:15 pm.
Great. And the team meeting?
Half past four. Don't be late: please be on time.
Kesalahan Umum
- ❌ "What is the time now?" terdengar kaku → ✅ "What time is it?" (frasa baku yang natural)
- ❌ "It's half to three." → ✅ "It's half past two." (setengah selalu half past, tak ada "half to")
- ❌ "The meeting is in 9 o'clock." → ✅ "The meeting is at 9 o'clock." (jam pakai at, bukan in: interferensi "pada jam")
- ❌ "It's half past three o'clock." → ✅ "It's half past three." (o'clock hanya untuk jam bulat)
Latihan
Cek Pemahaman
1. How do you say 9:30?
2. What is 7:45 in the classic style?
3. 14:00 in the 12-hour format is:
Lengkapi waktunya
Flashcards
o'clock
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Ringkasan
- Tanya waktu: What time is it?
- Menit 1-30 = past, 31-59 = to (jam berikutnya).
- quarter = 15 menit, half = 30 menit, o'clock = tepat.
- Pahami am/pm dan format 24 jam untuk jadwal kerja.