Telling the time

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An t-am

The time

Cén t-am é?

Tá sé…

Tá sé a a chlog.

Tá sé a haon a chlog.

Tá sé a dó a chlog.

Tá sé a haon déag a chlog.

Tá sé a dó dhéag a chlog.

Tá sé beagnach a trí a chlog.

What time is it?

It is…

It is o'clock.

It is one o'clock.

It is two o'clock.

It is eleven o'clock.

It is twelve o'clock.

It's nearly three o'clock.

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Uaire, bomaití agus soicindí

Hours, minutes and seconds

IrishEnglish
i ndiadh / tar éispast
go dtí / chunto
leathhalf
ceathrúquarter
uairhour
leathuairhalf-hour
bomaiteminute
soicindsecond
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