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 Ooneykcall Ooneykcall May 1, 2014 May 1, 2014 at 7:56:39 PM UTC link Permalink

There is something intrinsically tricky for a Russian about the fact that half six means six and a half, since in Russian, "half (of the) sixth" means five and a half (time). (Half of the sixth hour, literally, you see.)
I'm writing this to remind myself.

Silja Silja August 6, 2014 August 6, 2014 at 11:56:03 AM UTC link Permalink

5:30 or 6:30, that's the question. :)

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #1084381６時半に戻ります。.

I'll be back at half six.

added by Swift, January 19, 2012
➜ #1084381６時半に戻ります。

linked by Swift, January 19, 2012
➜ #1477916Vuelvo a las seis y media.

linked by marcelostockle, March 10, 2012
➜ #419251I'll return at 6:30.

linked by al_ex_an_der, July 28, 2012
➜ #1732129Mi revenos je la sesa kaj tridek.

linked by al_ex_an_der, July 28, 2012
➜ #24304366:30'da geri döneceğim.

linked by duran, May 13, 2013
➜ #2368755Volveré a las seis y media.

linked by Amastan, May 19, 2013
➜ #1757874Ad d-qqleɣ ɣef tis sḍiset ed wezgen.

linked by Amastan, May 19, 2013
➜ #2442082Ad d-qqleɣ ɣef ssetta ed wezgen.

linked by Amastan, May 19, 2013
➜ #789751אחזור בשעה שש וחצי.

linked by AlanF_US, April 8, 2015
➜ #6581389Я повернуся о половині на сьому.

linked by deniko, December 31, 2017
➜ #6581387Я повернуся о шостій тридцять.

linked by deniko, December 31, 2017
➜ #6581385Я повернуся о 6:30.

linked by deniko, December 31, 2017
➜ #356578Ich komme um halb sieben zurück.

linked by sundown, June 29, 2023
➜ #1548883Ich komme um sechs Uhr dreißig zurück.

linked by sundown, June 29, 2023
➜ #892686Ich komme um 6.30 Uhr zurück.

linked by sundown, June 29, 2023
➜ #2182916Ich bin um halb sieben wieder da.

linked by sundown, June 29, 2023
➜ #14381Je reviens à 6 heures et demie.

linked by sundown, June 29, 2023
➜ #789752Je reviendrai à six heures et demie.

linked by sundown, June 29, 2023
➜ #568691Wrócę o 6:30.

linked by sundown, June 29, 2023