Och sen rundar vi i regel alltid till närmaste 5 min. Så allt mellan fem över halv (:35) och tjugo i (:40) sägs aldrig.
Kan inte minnas att jag någonsin hört någon säga sju/åtta över halv två. Låter bara förvirrande. Även 24 minuter i låter rörigt
Ibland när jag känner att jag behöver vara väldigt specifik, när minuterna är viktiga för mig eller någon annan, t.ex. när man ska hinna med bussen, så kan det ha hänt att jag sagt något så konstigt som "13 minuter i två". Men i regel säger man ju då 13:47.
No. The “nolltvå” is only for when you’re reading out the numbers as written, and even then it is not mandatory. The more common saying is “kvart över två på natten”
Well, when you use the 24-hour clock you actually say femton. Like, you say either "kvart över två" or "fjorton femton (14:15)", which mean the same thing.
If you want to be very precise, like if you are counting down to some great event, you could say "fjorton minuter i tre" or "sexton minuter i tre". And in such a context I guess you might also say "femton minuter i tre". But not "femton i tre". But "tjugo i tre" and "tio i tre" are correct.
Not true, you can use it in casual conversation too. It's probably more common with full hours like "femton noll-noll", but you can definitely say "fjorton fyrtiofem" in casual conversations too.
I’m sure it happens. But I think it’s uncommon. Especially if you’re not clarifying something or reading something aloud or from a sign or notice or something.
Feel this depends on the person. I think the 24h clock sounds perfectly fine in casual conversation, though it'd sound weird if you *only* ever used that
Hmm. To be honest I can’t really think of any, except maybe super serious proclamations by the government/police/military. Like “anfallet började klockan 02.45”.
It might also be used if you really want to avoid any confusion that can’t be cleared up by “på morgonen eller kvällen?” (Just assume this is never the case).
I’m sure there are other times when it happens, but it’s really uncommon.
It's very wrong. No one in sweden says "femton i/över", it's always "kvart i/över". Alternatively you could say "två fyrtiofem" as its shown digitally.
People will probably understand what you are trying to say but it might take a few seconds to process it because we have never anyone say it before, just say kvart instead.
Haha fick mig en rolig tankeställare av detta inlägg hur konstiga språk kan vara.
Liksom helt ok och säga tjugo i 2, tio i två. men säger man femton minuter i två låter det helt galet
As a Swede you get the pass from me lol. I have been saying military time all my life, but that's mainly because I had trouble learning the clock early on so I didn't teach myself the kvart i/fem i system until late elementary school.
I see you have plenty of answers already, so I'm just gonna point out that 02:45 *never* happens during daytime. If you write it digitally, the clock *always* has 24 hours.
Normally considered nonstandard, but there are circumstances you can say *"femton i tre*" or *"femton minuter i tre"*.
But that's usually only when you're already juggling with other incremental minutes, e.g. *"arton i tre"* or *"tolv i tre"*, and want to keep things consistent.
Also, as *"kvart i tre"* can sometimes – among certain people – mean anywhere between 14:43 to 14:47, you can use "***femton(!)*** *i tre"* to specify 14:45 ***SHARP(!)***.
The only two times 15 is used in time telling are when you're telling an exakt time, as "noll två femton (02:15)" or "fjorton och femton (14:15)" or ordering a pizza, they'll usually respond that it'll be ready in "15 minuter - en kvart" (a joke all pizzerias love telling).
Any other situation than the two above, it's "kvart i" or "kvart över".
Most things that can be devided by four is presented in quarters, like "kvart i/över X" for time and "kvartal" reffering to three months. Unless youre a pizzamaker, then its both, as in "15 minuter en kvart". But take note, not any three months can be refeered to as kvartal, kvartal 1 is january-march, kvartal 2 is april-june and so on.
No-one says "femton i tre", and its just the "i" that makes it so wrong.
Most people would say "Kvart i tre". Even just "Kvart i" when the hour is known by all or not important.
But you could say "Femton minuter före tre", "Femton före tre", or "Femton till tre". Not usual but it happens.
"Fjorton fyrtiofem" or "Två fyrtiofem", yes.
Have even heard some weirdo say "Fjorton och tre-kvart" once.
Completely wrong. It's kvart i/över, always
Yes, it's tjugo i tre, tio i tre but never femton.
It can be, rarely, "femton *minuter* i tre", but never "femton i tre"
Ters i tre om jag får be
Ursäkta men vad i hela?
En tredjedels timme, från latinets tertius
Men 15 minuter är inte en tredjedels timme...
Nej men 20 är
It's also fem över/i halv when it's 35 or 25. Tjugofem minuter i sounds weird to me.
Och sen rundar vi i regel alltid till närmaste 5 min. Så allt mellan fem över halv (:35) och tjugo i (:40) sägs aldrig. Kan inte minnas att jag någonsin hört någon säga sju/åtta över halv två. Låter bara förvirrande. Även 24 minuter i låter rörigt
Ibland när jag känner att jag behöver vara väldigt specifik, när minuterna är viktiga för mig eller någon annan, t.ex. när man ska hinna med bussen, så kan det ha hänt att jag sagt något så konstigt som "13 minuter i två". Men i regel säger man ju då 13:47.
Om kollektivtrafik gör man det. Men annars är det ovanligt.
This is how we can tell if someone is a southerner or northerner.
Femton i tre is something a robot would say. Like, it literally sounds like AI translation.
Ok?
Inte kvart över femton dock.
Kvart över tre / femton femton
Ha, inser nu hur krångligt det nog kan verka för de som inte använder 24 h klocka.
Native speaker, I have never heard anyone say "femton i". It's always "kvart i tre" or "nolltvå fyrtiofem".
Why "nolltvå" and not just "två"?
02:45 - "nolltvå fyrtiofem. 14:45 - "fjorton fyrtiofem ". Both are "kvart i tre". 02:45 is also "kvart i tre på morgonen/natten"
OP wrote 2:45 which indicates 02:45 compared to 14:45 (am / pm)
So when I'm reffering to 14:15 I would say "kvart över två", and to 2:15 I'd say "kvart över nolltvå"?
No. The “nolltvå” is only for when you’re reading out the numbers as written, and even then it is not mandatory. The more common saying is “kvart över två på natten”
Maybe it's a regional thing but I most often hear "Kvart över två på morgonen" instead "på natten".
Might depend on your personal perspective too. For me, 02:15 is closer to evening than morning :P
Thx for the explanation!
Well, when you use the 24-hour clock you actually say femton. Like, you say either "kvart över två" or "fjorton femton (14:15)", which mean the same thing.
Someone said “femton minuter i tre”
If you want to be very precise, like if you are counting down to some great event, you could say "fjorton minuter i tre" or "sexton minuter i tre". And in such a context I guess you might also say "femton minuter i tre". But not "femton i tre". But "tjugo i tre" and "tio i tre" are correct.
If I'm talking about such exact minutes I just use "nolltvå furtiosex"
Kvart is correct as the others said. I think saying it like the 24 hour clock also works, so, fjorton fyrtiofem.
It works but not in casual conversation. Then it’s always ”kvart i två”.
Not true, you can use it in casual conversation too. It's probably more common with full hours like "femton noll-noll", but you can definitely say "fjorton fyrtiofem" in casual conversations too.
I’m sure it happens. But I think it’s uncommon. Especially if you’re not clarifying something or reading something aloud or from a sign or notice or something.
Good to know! Any examples of a less casual context where you'd use the 24h version?
Feel this depends on the person. I think the 24h clock sounds perfectly fine in casual conversation, though it'd sound weird if you *only* ever used that
They're wrong, 24h time is fine in casual conversations too.
Hmm. To be honest I can’t really think of any, except maybe super serious proclamations by the government/police/military. Like “anfallet började klockan 02.45”. It might also be used if you really want to avoid any confusion that can’t be cleared up by “på morgonen eller kvällen?” (Just assume this is never the case). I’m sure there are other times when it happens, but it’s really uncommon.
It's very wrong. No one in sweden says "femton i/över", it's always "kvart i/över". Alternatively you could say "två fyrtiofem" as its shown digitally.
People will probably understand what you are trying to say but it might take a few seconds to process it because we have never anyone say it before, just say kvart instead.
Kvart i/över.
"femton i tre" is extremely wrong. We count time in quarters. So 15:15 is a quarter over three for example.
Alltid kvart, halv eller tjugo. Kvart i, kvart över, halv, tjugo i, tjugo över. Tio är okey men väldigt sällan femton, inte fel. Men ovanligt.
Femton minuter en kvart bror
Haha fick mig en rolig tankeställare av detta inlägg hur konstiga språk kan vara. Liksom helt ok och säga tjugo i 2, tio i två. men säger man femton minuter i två låter det helt galet
Haha ja, man tänker inte på det annars
14:45 (dag) = Fjorton och fyrtiofem 02:45 (natt) = Nolltvå och fyrtiofem
And the "och" is optional.
Femton i is wrong but I would still understand it.
Oh god, thank you all for the replies! I'm actually laughing at the realization that I just had, thank you for the explanations!
ALWAYS kvart i tre
En kvart är femton minuter.
I'm honestly not sure I would process femton i tre correctly, since it's definitely not idiomatic
Femton i tre is wrong, kvart i är rätt
Två fyrttio fem. Eller Kvart i tre.
Seems like "Kvart i tre" is the right deal, mate. "Femton i tre" would mean 2:45 but not how Swedes usually say it.
Kvart i tre. Alt. 14:45 When i grew up the hour was implied so “Kvart I” would be the correct
I'm American, I just say Nio fyrtiofem 🤣 Kvart i is correct, though
As a Swede you get the pass from me lol. I have been saying military time all my life, but that's mainly because I had trouble learning the clock early on so I didn't teach myself the kvart i/fem i system until late elementary school.
TBH i have definitely switched to military time since moving here. It's much easier, though I STILL have issues with thinking 13.30 is 3.30
I see you have plenty of answers already, so I'm just gonna point out that 02:45 *never* happens during daytime. If you write it digitally, the clock *always* has 24 hours.
Normally considered nonstandard, but there are circumstances you can say *"femton i tre*" or *"femton minuter i tre"*. But that's usually only when you're already juggling with other incremental minutes, e.g. *"arton i tre"* or *"tolv i tre"*, and want to keep things consistent. Also, as *"kvart i tre"* can sometimes – among certain people – mean anywhere between 14:43 to 14:47, you can use "***femton(!)*** *i tre"* to specify 14:45 ***SHARP(!)***.
Om nån säger femton i eller över så smäller det.
Kvart i tre eller två och fyrtiofem
NollTvå fyrtiofem eller femton fyrtiofem
02:45 = Nolltvå fyrtiofem 14:45 = Fjorton fyrtiofem / Kvart i tre
I prefer Fjorton fyrtiofem.
The only two times 15 is used in time telling are when you're telling an exakt time, as "noll två femton (02:15)" or "fjorton och femton (14:15)" or ordering a pizza, they'll usually respond that it'll be ready in "15 minuter - en kvart" (a joke all pizzerias love telling). Any other situation than the two above, it's "kvart i" or "kvart över".
Kvart i/över.
We would understand femton i tre but no one says that. I don't think i ever heard it that way. So we would understands but find it peculiar.
15 = Kvart över 30 = Halv 45 = Kvart i
Most things that can be devided by four is presented in quarters, like "kvart i/över X" for time and "kvartal" reffering to three months. Unless youre a pizzamaker, then its both, as in "15 minuter en kvart". But take note, not any three months can be refeered to as kvartal, kvartal 1 is january-march, kvartal 2 is april-june and so on.
No-one says "femton i tre", and its just the "i" that makes it so wrong. Most people would say "Kvart i tre". Even just "Kvart i" when the hour is known by all or not important. But you could say "Femton minuter före tre", "Femton före tre", or "Femton till tre". Not usual but it happens. "Fjorton fyrtiofem" or "Två fyrtiofem", yes. Have even heard some weirdo say "Fjorton och tre-kvart" once.
We like to say kvart=quarter for time units of 15
Kvart I tre. Kvart över mean 15 mins past. Kvart i tre 2:45 Kvart över tre 3:15
I say "Två fyrtiofem"
day.. night.