Time & Dates

1. What time is it?

   Usage

   The most basic way to ask for the current time

   Grammar Note

   More politely: "Could you tell me the time?"

2. What day of the week is it? Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

   Usage

   Ask the day of week and learn all day names

   Grammar Note

   Days of the week are always capitalized in English

3. Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday

   Usage

   Core vocabulary for relative days

   Grammar Note

   These function as adverbs and can appear at the start or end of a sentence

4. This week / Next week / Last week

   Usage

   Reference weeks when discussing schedules

   Grammar Note

   "this / next / last" apply to days, months, and years too

5. In the morning / In the afternoon / In the evening / At night

   Usage

   Basic time-of-day expressions

   Grammar Note

   Note: "at night" uses "at" instead of "in" — an exception

6. What is today's date?

   Usage

   Ask for the calendar date

   Grammar Note

   "What's the date today?" is an equally common variant

7. At what time does it open and close?

   Usage

   Ask for opening and closing hours

   Grammar Note

   "What are the opening hours?" is equally common

8. How long will it take to get there?

   Usage

   Ask for estimated travel time to a destination

   Grammar Note

   Add a destination: "How long does it take to get to [place]?"

9. Let's meet at 3 pm.

   Usage

   Set a meeting time

   Grammar Note

   "Let's" is short for "let us" and suggests a shared action

10. It's half past two / quarter to five.

    Usage

    Express time informally using half and quarter

    Grammar Note

    Americans often say "two thirty" or "four forty-five" instead

11. Is it open on weekends?

    Usage

    Check if a place is open on Saturday and Sunday

    Grammar Note

    "on weekends" (plural) marks a habit; "on the weekend" means one specific weekend

12. What time zone are we in?

    Usage

    Confirm the local time zone while traveling

    Grammar Note

    Time zones are often expressed as UTC+X or GMT+X

13. It's too early / too late.

    Usage

    Express that the timing is not right

    Grammar Note

    "too + adjective" signals excessive degree

14. When does it start and end?

    Usage

    Ask for event or tour start and end times

    Grammar Note

    Can also be split: "When does it start?" and "When does it end?"

15. From Monday to Friday.

    Usage

    Specify a range of days

    Grammar Note

    In American English, "through" often replaces "to" in ranges

16. What month is it?

    Usage

    Simple question to confirm the current month

    Grammar Note

    Month names are always capitalized in English

17. I'd like to make an appointment for next Thursday at 10 am.

    Usage

    Book an appointment specifying day and time

    Grammar Note

    "make an appointment" is the standard phrase for booking a visit

18. One day

    Usage

    Used to indicate a duration of exactly one day, e.g. rentals or stays

19. Half a day

    Usage

    Used for half-day tours or half-day rates

20. One week

    Usage

    Used to indicate a one-week stay or rental period

21. One month

    Usage

    Used for long stays or monthly contracts

22. One year

    Usage

    Used for visa validity or contract length in years

23. Monday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

24. Tuesday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

25. Wednesday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

26. Thursday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

27. Friday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

28. Saturday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

29. Sunday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

30. Today

    Usage

    The basic word to point to for "today"

31. Tomorrow

    Usage

    Used when moving a plan or reservation to tomorrow

32. Yesterday

    Usage

    Used to refer to something that happened yesterday

33. The day after tomorrow

    Usage

    Used to indicate a plan two days from now

34. The day before yesterday

    Usage

    Used to refer to something that happened two days ago

35. Now

    Usage

    Points to "right now" when timing matters

36. Later

    Usage

    Used to indicate something should happen at a later time

37. One hour

    Usage

    Used to indicate a duration or wait time of one hour

38. Two hours

    Usage

    Used to indicate a duration or wait time of two hours

39. Thirty minutes

    Usage

    Used to indicate a short duration or wait of thirty minutes

40. Morning

    Usage

    Points to the morning time of day

41. Midday

    Usage

    Points to midday, around noon

42. Evening

    Usage

    Points to the evening / dusk time of day

43. Night

    Usage

    Points to nighttime

44. Late night

    Usage

    Points to late night, useful for last trains or closing times

45. Every day

    Usage

    Used to indicate something happens daily

46. Every week

    Usage

    Used to indicate something happens weekly

47. Every month

    Usage

    Used to indicate something happens monthly

48. This week

    Usage

    Used to refer to the current week

49. Next week

    Usage

    Used to refer to the coming week

50. Last week

    Usage

    Used to refer to the previous week

51. Weekend

    Usage

    Used to refer to the weekend, e.g. opening hours

52. January

    Usage

    The month on a date; shortened to "Jan". Month names are always capitalized in English

53. February

    Usage

    The month on a date; shortened to "Feb". Month names are always capitalized in English

54. March

    Usage

    The month on a date; shortened to "Mar". Month names are always capitalized in English

55. April

    Usage

    The month on a date; shortened to "Apr". Month names are always capitalized in English

56. May

    Usage

    The month on a date; too short to abbreviate, so it stays "May"

57. June

    Usage

    The month on a date; shortened to "Jun". Month names are always capitalized in English

58. July

    Usage

    The month on a date; shortened to "Jul". Month names are always capitalized in English

59. August

    Usage

    The month on a date; shortened to "Aug". Month names are always capitalized in English

60. September

    Usage

    The month on a date; shortened to "Sep". Month names are always capitalized in English

61. October

    Usage

    The month on a date; shortened to "Oct". Month names are always capitalized in English

62. November

    Usage

    The month on a date; shortened to "Nov". Month names are always capitalized in English

63. December

    Usage

    The month on a date; shortened to "Dec". Month names are always capitalized in English

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