Basic Vocabulary

Hour: שָׁעָה (Sha'ah)

Minute: דַּקָּה (Dakah)

Second: שְׁנִיָּה (Sheniyah)

Clock: שָׁעוֹן (Sha'on)

Morning: בּוֹקֶר (Boker)

Afternoon: צָהֳרַיִם (Tzohorayim)

Evening: עֶרֶב (Erev)

Night: לַיְלָה (Laylah)

Midnight: חֲצוֹת הַלַּיְלָה (Chatzot HaLaylah)

 Noon: צָהֳרַיִם (Tzohorayim)

Numbers in Hebrew

Here are the numbers from one to twelve, which are essential for telling time:

1. One: אֶחָד (Echad) / אַחַת (Achat)

2. Two: שְׁנַיִם (Shnayim) / שְׁתַּיִם (Shtayim)

3. Three: שָׁלוֹשׁ (Shalosh)

4. Four: אַרְבַּע (Arba)

5. Five: חָמֵשׁ (Chamesh)

6. Six: שֵׁשׁ (Shesh)

7. Seven: שֶׁבַע (Sheva)

8. Eight: שְׁמוֹנֶה (Shmoneh)

9. Nine: תֵּשַׁע (Tesha)

10. Ten: עֶשֶׂר (Eser)

11. Eleven: אַחַת עֶשְׂרֵה (Achat Esreh)

12. Twelve: שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה (Shteim Esreh)

Lesson 19 of our beginner's course will help you master Hebrew numbers.

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Mastering how to tell time in Hebrew involves memorizing the numbers, understanding the structure of time expressions, and practicing frequently. This guide will help you get started on reading and expressing time accurately in Hebrew.

Telling the Time

 ⌚ On the Hour

To say the time on the hour, use the number followed by the word "שָׁעָה" (Sha'ah) for "hour."

- 1:00: אַחַת (Achat)

- 2:00: שְׁתַּיִם (Shtayim)

- 3:00: שָׁלוֹשׁ (Shalosh)

- 4:00: אַרְבַּע (Arba)

- 5:00: חָמֵשׁ (Chamesh)

- 6:00: שֵׁשׁ (Shesh)

- 7:00: שֶׁבַע (Sheva)

- 8:00: שְׁמוֹנֶה (Shmoneh)

- 9:00: תֵּשַׁע (Tesha)

- 10:00: עֶשֶׂר (Eser)

- 11:00: אַחַת עֶשְׂרֵה (Achat Esreh)

- 12:00: שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה (Shteim Esreh)

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Half Past

To express half past the hour, use the phrase "חֲצִי" (Chatzi) followed by the next hour.

- 1:30: אַחַת וָחֲצִי (Achat VaChatzi)

- 2:30: שְׁתַּיִם וָחֲצִי (Shtayim VaChatzi)

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Quarter Past

To express a quarter past the hour, use the phrase "וָרֶבַע" (VaReva).

- 1:15: אַחַת וָרֶבַע (Achat VaReva)

- 2:15: שְׁתַּיִם וָרֶבַע (Shtayim VaReva)

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Quarter To

To express a quarter to the next hour, use the phrase "רוֹבַע לְ" (Reva Le).

- 1:45: רוֹבַע לְשְׁתַּיִם (Reva LeShtayim)

- 2:45: רוֹבַע לְשָׁלוֹשׁ (Reva LeShalosh)

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Minutes Past

To express the minutes past the hour, use the number of minutes followed by the word "דַּקּוֹת" (Dakkot) and then the hour.

- 1:05: אַחַת וְחָמֵשׁ דַּקּוֹת (Achat VeChamesh Dakkot)

- 2:10: שְׁתַּיִם וְעֶשֶׂר דַּקּוֹת (Shtayim VeEser Dakkot)

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Minutes To

To express the minutes to the next hour, use the number of minutes followed by the word "לְ" (Le) and the next hour.

- 1:55: חָמֵשׁ לִשְׁתַּיִם (Chamesh LeShtayim)

- 2:50: עֶשֶׂר לְשָׁלוֹשׁ (Eser LeShalosh)