A1 · Beginner
Telling the Time
Tell the time in Danish, including quarter past, quarter to and halv for the half hour before the named hour.
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- Words & phrases
- 35
- Lessons
- 4
- Conversations
- 2
- Readings
- 1
A preview of what you’ll master
Words you’ll make your own.
Explore every meaning in this unit. Learn how to say it in Danish when you start.
- the time; o'clock
- It is one o'clock.
- It is nine o'clock.
- a quarter past
- a quarter to
- ten minutes past
- five minutes to
- exactly, sharp
- tomorrow morning
- noon
- midnight
- The train leaves at nine.
- The shop opens at ten.
- We'll meet at half past six.
- I get up at six o'clock.
- in an hour
- for two hours
- early
- too late
- right on time
- half an hour
- a quarter of an hour
- three quarters of an hour
- What time are we meeting?
- in a little while
- every hour
- five past
- ten to
- to tell the time
- at noon
- at midnight
- in time
- an hour and a half
- just a minute
- a time, an occasion
Danish words, pronunciation, and practice are waiting inside your learning account.
Understand the why
Your lessons, step by step.
- Lesson 1
Reading the Clock
- Lesson 2
Hours, Dates, and Durations
- Lesson 3
Time to Catch the Train
- Lesson 4
Agreeing on a Meeting Time
Where this unit fits
Courses with this unit.
Getting Around
Buy a ticket, catch the right train, find your way around town and order at a café or restaurant.
9 Units · about 6.5 h
Beginner · Part 2
Work through the vocabulary, lessons, conversations and reading activities in this part. Practice grammar along the way.
24 Units · about 19 h
First Steps at Work
Talk about your job, agree on times with colleagues and deal with simple calls and messages.
8 Units · about 5.5 h
Time and Plans
Tell the time, give dates, and agree on when and where to meet.
6 Units · about 4.5 h
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