Use pus deviņi for the clock reading and pus deviņos for at 8:30. The phrase means 8:30, not 9:30.
Use pus deviņi for the clock reading and pus deviņos for at 8:30. The phrase means 8:30, not 9:30.
Pus deviņi is misread as 9:30, and pus deviņi is often used where Latvian needs pus deviņos after a verb of meeting, arriving, or starting.
Literally "half nine", from pus, "half", and deviņi, "nine".
What does pus deviņi mean?
pus deviņi means half past eight, or 8:30, in Latvian.
Why does pus deviņi mean 8:30?
Latvian counts the half hour toward the next hour, so half nine means halfway to nine.
How do you say at half past eight in Latvian?
Use pus deviņos, as in Mēs tiksimies pus deviņos.
Can I say astoņi trīsdesmit instead?
Yes. astoņi trīsdesmit is the direct digital-style way to say 8:30.
What is the difference between pus deviņi and pus deviņos?
pus deviņi states the time, while pus deviņos means at half past eight.
How is pus deviņi pronounced?
pus deviņi is pronounced /ˈpus ˈdeviɲi/.