📚 Time Expressions ⏰
1. Time is money 💰
🔤 Finglish: Vaght talast.
Persian: وقت طلاست.
💡 Meaning: Time is valuable, so don’t waste it.
🗣️ Example:
💼 Let’s get started. Time is money!
شروع کنیم، وقت طلاست!
2. Time is short ⌛
🔤 Finglish: Vaght kame.
Persian: وقت کمه.
💡 Meaning: There isn’t much time left.
🗣️ Example:
📝 Hurry up! Time is short.
عجله کن! وقت کمه.
3. Time after time 🕒
🔤 Finglish: Barha va barha.
Persian: بارها و بارها.
💡 Meaning: Repeatedly; again and again.
🗣️ Example:
📚 I’ve read this book time after time.
این کتاب را بارها و بارها خوانده‌ام.
4. Time is up 🏁
🔤 Finglish: Vaght tamoome.
Persian: وقت تمومه.
💡 Meaning: The allotted time has ended.
🗣️ Example:
📝 Put your pens down. Time is up!
خودکارهاتون رو زمین بذارید. وقت تمومه!
5. Kill time ⏳
🔤 Finglish: Vaght koshi kardan/vaght gozarondan
Persian: وقت‌کشی کردن / وقت گذراندن.
💡 Meaning: Do something while waiting.
🗣️ Example:
📱 I’m watching videos to kill time.
دارم ویدیو می‌بینم تا وقتم بگذره.
6. Time flies 🕊️
🔤 Finglish: Zaman zood migzare.
Persian: زمان زود میگذره.
💡 Meaning: Time seems to pass very quickly.
🗣️ Example:
👨👩👧 When you’re having fun, time flies!
وقتی خوش میگذره، زمان زود میگذره!
7. In the nick of time ⚡
🔤 Finglish: Dorost be moghe .
🇮🇷 Persian: درست به موقع / در آخرین لحظه.
💡 Meaning: Just before it is too late.
🗣️ Example:
🚆 We caught the train in the nick of time.
🇮🇷 درست در آخرین لحظه به قطار رسیدیم.
🌟 Quick Review
| 🇬🇧 English | 🔤 Finglish | 🇮🇷 Persian | 😊 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time is money | Vaght talast | وقت طلاست | 💰 |
| Time is short | Vaght kame | وقت کمه | ⌛ |
| Time after time | Barha va barha | بارها و بارها | 🕒 |
| Time is up | Vaght tamoom shode | وقت تمومه | 🏁 |
| Kill time | Vaght koshi kardan | وقت‌کشی کردن | ⏳ |
| Time flies | Zaman zood migzare | زمان زود میگذره | 🕊️ |
| In the nick of time | Daghighan sare vaght | درست به موقع | ⚡ |
🎯 Mini Challenge
Complete these sentences:
1️⃣ When I’m with my friends, ________ 🕊️
2️⃣ Hurry up! ________ ⌛
3️⃣ We arrived ________ ⚡
Answers:
- Time flies
- Time is short
- In the nick of time