To say half past, Danish names the hour that is coming, not the one that has passed: halv tre literally means "half [way to] three" and means 2:30. For quarters use kvart over (quarter past) and kvart i (quarter to) with the normal hour number.
Examples
- Klokken er halv tre.
- It's half past two (2:30).
- Klokken er halv otte.
- It's half past seven (7:30).
- Klokken er kvart over fire.
- It's a quarter past four.
- Vi mødes klokken kvart i fem.
- We're meeting at a quarter to five.
The mistake to avoid
Saying "halv tre" when you mean 3:30 - it means 2:30.
Where this fits in
Numbers, days, time, Danish A1: Count, talk about days and months, give the time, and handle numbers in real situations.