A journey time · Reading a departure time

Reading a departure time in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Reading a departure time.

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

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

Practical examples

Our train leaves at a quarter past seven.

يغادر قطارنا في السابعة والربع.

We meet at the station at seven.

نلتقي في المحطة في السابعة.

The journey takes about two hours.

تستغرق الرحلة نحو ساعتين.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: Our train leaves at a quarter past seven.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: تستغرق الرحلة نحو ساعتين.