口語化 / 日常對話
9:05 nine o five
9:18 nine eighteen
9:55 nine fifty-five
9:30 nine thirty
書面語 / 學生初學
9:05five minutes past nine,
five past nine
9:18 eighteen minutes past nine,
eighteen past nine
9:55five minutes to ten,
five to ten
9:30 half past nine
English style :
1. 9:05 = five minutes passed nine
2. 9:18 = eighteen minutes passed nine
3. 9:55 = five minutes to ten
4. 9:30 = half pass nine
American style :
1. 9:05 = nine and five
2. 9:18 = nine, eighteen
3. 9:55 = nine, fifty five
4. 9:30 = nine thirty
1. Nine o'clock and 5 (minutes)
2. Nine o'clock and eighteen (minutes)
3. Five minutes to Ten (in the morning or at night)
4. Half past Nine (in the morning or at night)