Asking the Time and Date

Listen to the whole passage

Listen to the whole passage once first, then practice sentence by sentence.

The first line is the other person opening the conversation; the "You" lines are suggestions for you to practice saying in this scenario (not a back-and-forth dialogue).

A classmate

xiànzàidiǎn

现在几点?

What time is it now?

You

xiànzàidiǎn

现在八点。

It's eight o'clock now.

You

jīntiānhào

今天几号?

What's today's date?

You

jīntiānyuèsānhào

今天五月三号。

Today is May 3rd.

You

jīntiānxīng

今天星期几?

What day is it today?

You

shàngxuéxiào

上午我去学校。

I go to school in the morning.

You

xiàliǎngdiǎngōngzuò

下午两点我去工作。

I go to work at two in the afternoon.

You

menmíngtiānjiǔdiǎnjiàn

我们明天九点见。

Let's meet at nine tomorrow.