🎥 Video Lesson
📖 Story: Ahmed’s Daily Schedule
Ahmed woke up and looked at the clock! ⏰
“It’s 7 o’clock! Time to wake up!” he said. 🌅
At 8 o’clock, Ahmed went to school. 🏫
At 12 o’clock, it was lunch time! 🍽️
At 4 o’clock, Ahmed played football with friends. ⚽
At 6 o’clock, Ahmed did his homework. 📚
At 9 o’clock, it was bedtime. 😴
“Knowing time helps me organize my day!” said Ahmed.
📚 Telling Time
Basic Time Words
| English | Pronunciation | Pashto | Persian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | KLOK | ساعت (Sat) | ساعت (Saat) |
| Watch | WACH | ساعت (Sat) | ساعت مچی (Saate mochi) |
| Hour | OUR | ساعت (Sat) | ساعت (Saat) |
| Minute | MIN-it | دقیقې (Daqeqe) | دقیقه (Daghighé) |
| Second | SEK-ond | ثانیې (Saniye) | ثانیه (Saniyé) |
| Morning | MOR-ning | سهار (Sahar) | صبح (Sobh) |
| Afternoon | af-ter-NOON | ماښام (Makham) | بعد از ظهر (Ba’d az zohr) |
| Evening | EVE-ning | ماښام (Makham) | عصر (Asr) |
| Night | NITE | شپه (Shpa) | شب (Shab) |
How to Tell Time
| Time | English | Pashto | Persian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 | One o’clock | یوه بجه (Yowa baja) | ساعت یک (Saat-e yek) |
| 2:00 | Two o’clock | دوه بجې (Dwa baje) | ساعت دو (Saat-e do) |
| 3:00 | Three o’clock | درې بجې (Dre baje) | ساعت سه (Saat-e se) |
| 4:00 | Four o’clock | څلور بجې (Tsəlor baje) | ساعت چهار (Saat-e chahar) |
| 5:00 | Five o’clock | پنځه بجې (Pinźa baje) | ساعت پنج (Saat-e panj) |
| 6:00 | Six o’clock | شپږ بجې (Shpaǵ baje) | ساعت شش (Saat-e shesh) |
| 7:00 | Seven o’clock | اووه بجې (Owa baje) | ساعت هفت (Saat-e haft) |
| 8:00 | Eight o’clock | اته بجې (Ata baje) | ساعت هشت (Saat-e hasht) |
| 9:00 | Nine o’clock | نهه بجې (Naha baje) | ساعت نه (Saat-e no) |
| 10:00 | Ten o’clock | لس بجې (Las baje) | ساعت ده (Saat-e dah) |
| 11:00 | Eleven o’clock | یولس بجې (Yolas baje) | ساعت یازده (Saat-e yazdah) |
| 12:00 | Twelve o’clock | دولس بجې (Dolas baje) | ساعت دوازده (Saat-e davazdah) |
Special Times
| Time | English | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | Midnight | Middle of the night 🌙 |
| 12:00 PM | Noon | Middle of the day ☀️ |
| 6:00 AM | Sunrise | When sun comes up 🌅 |
| 6:00 PM | Sunset | When sun goes down 🌇 |
Asking About Time
| English | Pronunciation | Pashto | Persian |
|---|---|---|---|
| What time is it? | WOT TIME iz it? | څو بجې دي؟ (Tso baje de?) | ساعت چنده؟ (Saat-e chandé?) |
| It’s… | ITS… | دا … ده (Da … da) | ساعت … است (Saat … ast) |
| Excuse me, what time is it? | eks-KYOOZ mee | بخښنه غواړم، څو بجې دي؟ (Bakhana ghwaram, tso baje de?) | ببخشید، ساعت چنده؟ (Bebakhshid, saat-e chandé?) |
🎮 Matching Game: Match the Time
Instructions: Match the digital time to the words!
Set 1:
- 3:00 → Three o’clock
- 6:00 → Six o’clock
- 9:00 → Nine o’clock
- 12:00 → Twelve o’clock
Set 2:
- 7:00 AM → Morning (wake up)
- 12:00 PM → Noon (lunch time)
- 4:00 PM → Afternoon (play time)
- 9:00 PM → Night (bedtime)
Practice Activity:
- Look at a clock right now!
- Say: “It’s ___ o’clock!”
- Draw a clock showing your breakfast time!
- Draw a clock showing your bedtime!
🧠 Quiz – Telling Time
1. What do we say when it’s 5:00?
- A) Five o’clock ✅
- B) Six o’clock
- C) Four o’clock
2. “What time is it?” means:
- A) What is your name?
- B) What hour is it now? ✅
- C) Where are you?
3. When do we eat lunch?
- A) 7 AM
- B) 12 PM ✅
- C) 9 PM
4. Midnight is:
- A) 12:00 AM ✅
- B) 12:00 PM
- C) 6:00 AM
5. When the sun rises, it is:
- A) Night
- B) Morning ✅
- C) Evening
6. How many hours are in a day?
- A) 12
- B) 24 ✅
- C) 60
7. Bedtime is usually at:
- A) 7 AM
- B) 9 PM ✅
- C) 12 PM
8. School usually starts at:
- A) 8 AM ✅
- B) 8 PM
- C) 12 AM