🕒 How to Say the Hour in Tamil

The word மணி (Mani) means "hour" or "o'clock."

🕓 Minutes in Tamil

Minutes are also written using Tamil numbers. We often mention them in 5-minute steps to make it easier for kids.

🕰️ Putting Hours and Minutes Together

So now that you’ve learned how to say the hour and the minutes, we can combine them to say the exact time in Tamil!

Here are a few simple examples to help your child understand how this works:

🕘 Quarter and Half Past in Tamil

Tamil has lovely phrases for "quarter past" and "half past"

🌞 AM and 🌜 PM in Tamil

To say whether it's morning or evening, we use:

In Tamil, we use specific words to show the time of day — like morning, afternoon, or night — instead of just saying “AM” or “PM.” These words usually come at the beginning of the sentence when telling the time.

So, the final time expressions in Tamil look something like this:

Time to Practice!

Now that you’ve learned how to tell time in Tamil — including hours, minutes, and even AM/PM — let’s see what you remember!

🕒 Can you tell what time this is?

Make it a fun daily habit: ask your child the time in Tamil during your routine — at breakfast, after school, or bedtime. The more they practice, the more natural it becomes!

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