A course appointment · Using at with clock times

Using at with clock times in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Using at with clock times.

Use at with clock times, on with days and in with months. Confirm both the day and time when arranging an appointment.

Context: A course appointment. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

My first class starts at nine o'clock.

يبدأ درسي الأول في الساعة التاسعة.

I arrive at the centre at eight forty-five.

أصل إلى المركز في الثامنة وخمس وأربعين دقيقة.

We have a short break at ten thirty.

نأخذ استراحة قصيرة في العاشرة والنصف.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: My first class starts at nine o'clock.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: نأخذ استراحة قصيرة في العاشرة والنصف.