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Time vocabulary in English

Words for talking about parts of the day, duration, schedules and the current date.

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Essential words for talking about time

This collection covers parts of the day such as morning, afternoon, evening and night, units including minute, hour, week, month and year, and the everyday words time and today. Use them to arrange a meeting, describe a routine or say how long something takes.

Learn the nouns with their common prepositions: in the morning, in the afternoon and in the evening, but at night. Ask What time is it? for the current time and use at before a precise clock time.

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  • afternoon — the part of the day between noon and evening

    afternoon

    IPA: /ˌɑːftəˈnuːn/

    the part of the day between noon and evening

  • day — a period of 24 hours, or the time when it is light

    day

    IPA: /deɪ/

    a period of 24 hours, or the time when it is light

  • evening — the later part of the day before night

    evening

    IPA: /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

    the later part of the day before night

  • hour — a period of 60 minutes

    hour

    IPA: /aʊə/

    a period of 60 minutes

  • minute — a period of 60 seconds

    minute

    IPA: /ˈmɪnɪt/

    a period of 60 seconds

  • month — one of the twelve main periods in a year

    month

    IPA: /mʌnθ/

    one of the twelve main periods in a year

  • morning — the early part of the day before noon

    morning

    IPA: /ˈmɔːnɪŋ/

    the early part of the day before noon

  • night — the dark part of the day when most people sleep

    night

    IPA: /naɪt/

    the dark part of the day when most people sleep

  • time — what clocks measure in hours and minutes

    time

    IPA: /taɪm/

    what clocks measure in hours and minutes

  • today — on or during the present day

    today

    IPA: /təˈdeɪ/

    on or during the present day

  • week — a period of seven days

    week

    IPA: /wiːk/

    a period of seven days

  • year — a period of twelve months

    year

    IPA: /jɪə/

    a period of twelve months

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How to remember these words

  1. Place the words on your own timeline from morning to night.
  2. Write a simple daily schedule using today, hour and time.
  3. Review useful pairs: minute — hour, week — month and month — year.

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Useful phrases

I study English in the morning.

Use in with morning, afternoon and evening.

What time does the lesson start?

Ask this when you need the starting time of an event.

We are meeting this afternoon.

This afternoon refers to the afternoon of today.

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between time and hour?

Time is the general concept measured by clocks. An hour is a specific period of 60 minutes.

Which prepositions go with parts of the day?

Say in the morning, in the afternoon and in the evening, but at night.

How do I ask for the current time?

Use What time is it? To ask when an event begins, say What time does it start?

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