What's the time?
Cre'n traa t'eh? - What time is it?
Nane er y chlag - One o'clock
Jees er y chlag - Two o'clock
Tree er y chlag - Three o'clock
Kiare er y chlag - Four o'clock
Queig er y chlag - Five o'clock
Shey er y chlag - Six o'clock
Shiaght er y chlag - Seven o'clock
Hoght er y chlag - Eight o'clock
Nuy er y chlag - Nine o'clock
Jeih er y chlag - Ten o'clock
Nane jeig er y chlag - Eleven o'clock
Daa yeig er y chlag - Twelve o'clock
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A little more precise...
Cre'n traa t'eh? - What time is it?
Kerroo dys tree - Quarter to three
Kerroo lurg kiare - Quarter past four
Leih lurg queig - Half past five
Queig dys nuy - Five to nine
Queig lurg shiaght - Five past seven
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What time are you off to the Albert?
Cre'n traa t'ou goll dys yn Albert? - What time are you going to the Albert?
Ta mee goll ec kerroo dys nuy - I am going at quarter to nine
Shen anmagh! - That's late!
Cha nel, traa dy liooar whooinney - No, time enough yessir
Braew, hee'm oo ec yn Albert ec nuy - Fine, see you at the Albert at nine
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