Just a heads up: Some Indonesians are still struggling to be punctual. There’s an idiom jam karet (literally means rubber band time). That’s a bad habit of being late.
I hope people can be more punctual.
Let’s read the short conversations and learn how to read the time.
What time is it? | Jam berapa sekarang? |
It’s 1 o’clock. | Sekarang jam 1 tepat. |
What time do you wake up? | Jam berapa kamu bangun? |
I wake up at 7:30. | Saya bangun jam setengah 8. |
What time is our meeting tomorrow? | Jam berapa rapat kita besok? |
At 10 AM. | Jam 10 pagi. |
What time will you come to my house tomorrow? | Jam berapa kamu akan datang ke rumahku besok? |
At 7 PM. | Jam 7 malam. |
… tepat
1:00 | Jam 1 tepat. |
2:00 | Jam 2 tepat. |
3:00 | Jam 3 tepat. |
lebih … menit
1:05 | Jam 1 lebih 5 menit. |
2:15 | Jam 2 lebih 15 menit. |
3:20 | Jam 3 lebih 20 menit. |
setengah (1/2) …
1:30 | Jam setengah 2. |
4:30 | Jam setengah 5. |
6:30 | Jam setengah 7. |
kurang … menit
7:35 | Jam 8 kurang 25 menit. |
7:45 | Jam 8 kurang 15 menit. |
7:59 | Jam 8 kurang 1 menit. |
For your info, usually a shopping mall is open every day from 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM.
In big cities, many minimarts, restaurants, and drugstores are open 24/7.
Do you have any question about time?
Please feel free to let me know in the comment.
Love,
Mama Bahasa
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