"Setengah" (half) refers to half before the next hour.
The Half-Hour Trap
- Setengah dua = 1:30 (halfway to two)
- Setengah tiga = 2:30 (halfway to three)
- Setengah tujuh = 6:30 (halfway to seven)
Basic System
- Jam satu -- 1:00
- Jam dua -- 2:00
- Jam lima seperempat -- 5:15
No AM/PM -- Use Greetings
Instead of AM/PM, use the greeting system:
- Jam tujuh pagi -- 7:00 AM
- Jam dua siang -- 2:00 PM
- Jam empat sore -- 4:00 PM
- Jam sembilan malam -- 9:00 PM
Quick Drill
- 9:00 AM -- Jam sembilan pagi
- 2:30 PM -- Setengah tiga siang
- 8:00 PM -- Jam delapan malam
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