Use saat for a clock, a watch, an hour or a clock time. The context tells you which meaning is intended.

The idea

As a noun, saat can mean a clock or a watch. After a number it can express a duration: iki saat means two hours, with no plural ending. In Saat kaç? it asks what time it is. Although its written vowel is a, this loanword takes front-vowel endings: saati and saatler.

Examples

  • Saatim masanın üzerinde.My watch is on the table.
  • Dün iki saat bekledik.We waited for two hours yesterday.
  • Ders saat kaçta başlıyor?What time does the lesson start?
  • Saati bugün tamir ettim.I repaired the clock today.
  • Saatler çok eski.The clocks are very old.
  • Saat kaç?What time is it?

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Watch out

Do not add a plural ending after a number: say iki saat, not iki saatler. The form saati can be a definite object or mean someone's clock; context distinguishes them.

Try it yourself

  1. iki ___. (saat)

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    saat

    saat: a noun after an explicit number stays singular, so two hours is iki saat.

  2. Bu ___ tamir ettim. (saat)

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    saati

    saati: the definite object takes the accusative ending; the written t remains unchanged.

  3. ___ çok eski. (saatlar / saatler)

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    saatler

    saatler: this loanword exceptionally takes the front-vowel plural -ler, despite its written a.

Use it today

Describe a watch you own, then write a sentence about an activity that lasts two hours. Ask someone the time using Saat kaç?