It's Half Past Three

Welcome back, everyone. It's Bella here.

And Leo. So good to see you.

Leo, how was your week?

Oh, it was good. But something funny happened.

Really? Tell me.

I made plans with a friend. All in English.

She said, "See you at half past three."

Okay. And then what?

Honestly, I had no idea what time that was.

Half past three. That just means three thirty.

I know that NOW. But in the moment, I froze.

You know, a lot of people freeze with time.

Right? It sounds so simple.

It is simple. There's a pattern. Let me show you.

So how do I even ask the time?

Good question. The first phrase is really easy.

What time is it?

What time is it. That's the whole thing?

That's the whole thing. Short and simple.

Okay. What time is it?

Perfect. Now let's answer it.

For the answer, we start with "It's."

It's... like "It is"?

Exactly. It's two o'clock. It's five o'clock.

Oh, that's easy. It's three o'clock.

Yes! Now, what about three thirty?

Hmm. That's the tricky one for me.

For thirty minutes, we say "half past."

It's half past three.

It's half past three. So half past means thirty?

Right. Half of the hour. Thirty minutes.

It's half past two. It's half past six.

You've got it. See? It's a pattern.

Okay, quick test. What time is it right now?

It's half past ten.

It's half past ten. I actually love this.

And here's a small tip about words like "at."

We use "at" for a time. At two. At half past three.

At. Okay. See you at half past three.

Beautiful. That's your friend's sentence.

Now, let's talk about days.

Days? Like Monday and Tuesday?

Yes. And for days, we use "on."

On. Not "at"?

Right. On Monday. On Friday. We don't say "at Monday."

On Monday. So... see you on Monday.

There it is. See you on Monday.

So "at" for time. "On" for days.

You just made the pattern yourself.

Let's try it together. A quick roleplay.

Okay. I'm a little nervous.

You'll be fine. I ask, you answer.

Leo, what time is it?

It's half past four.

Nice. And when is our next class?

It's on Monday. At two o'clock.

Perfect! You used all three.

Wait, I did? Which three?

What time is it. Half past. On Monday.

Oh wow. And it felt natural.

That's the goal.

Okay, let me ask you now. What time is it, Bella?

It's half past nine.

Then see you on Monday. At half past nine?

Let's say ten. But yes, perfect.

So remember Leo's frozen moment?

Half past three. The scary one.

Next time, it won't be scary.

No. Now I have the pattern.

What time is it. It's half past. See you on Monday.

Three little phrases. And now I can make plans.

That's today's small win.

See you in the next one.

Thanks for listening.

Bye, everyone.