Half-five-time meaning in English
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Definition
(-What time is it?) -It's half five: (-What time is it?) -It is half past five, it is 5:30
Examples
- "Don't forget, teatime is at half five!"
Exercise 1
Mrs. Brady says that teatime is at half five. How else can this time be expressed?
There may be more than one correct choice!
There may be more than one correct choice!
Mrs. Brady says that teatime is at half five. How else can this time be expressed?
There may be more than one correct choice!
There may be more than one correct choice!
This is a right answer. "Five thirty" is an alternative way of saying "half five". They both mean either 5.30 or 17.30.
This is incorrect. Remember the difference between "past" and "to" when telling the time. "Past" is for anything up to and including half and "to" in for anything onwards. For example 18.20 is "twenty past six", 18.30 is "half past six" and 18.40 is "twenty to seven"!
This is a good choice. Another, fuller way of saying "half five" is "half past five".
This is not correct. We do not say this when telling the time, but we do use it in other circumstances involving numbers. For example, "How old is your son?", "He's five and a half." or "How much money do you make a month?", "Five and a half thousand euros.".
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