half past

UK/ˈhɑːf ˌpɑːst/UK, reduced/ˈhɑːˌpɑːst/UK/ˈhɑːpəs(t)/US/ˈhæf ˌpæst/

noun

Thirty minutes past any hour.

“My train's supposed to arrive at 2. Let's plan on meeting at half past. -Sure, see you at half (past) two then.”

Meanings

nounhalf past (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThirty minutes past any hour.

    My train's supposed to arrive at 2. Let's plan on meeting at half past. -Sure, see you at half (past) two then.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Translations

Arabic السَّاعَة وَالنِّصْف, السَّاعَة الْوَاحِدَة وَالنِّصْف
  • السَّاعَة وَالنِّصْف (as-sāʕa wa-n-niṣf)"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
  • السَّاعَة الْوَاحِدَة وَالنِّصْف (as-sāʕa l-wāḥida wa-n-niṣf)"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Basque bat ta erdi
  • bat ta erdi"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Bengali দেড়টা বাজে, আড়াইটা বাজে
  • দেড়টা বাজে (deṛoṭa baje)"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
  • আড়াইটা বাজে (aṛaiṭa baje)"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
  • সাড়ে (śaṛe)"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Catalan dos quarts de dues
  • dos quarts de dues"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Chinese Cantonese 一點半 /一点半, 點半 /点半
  • 一點半 /一点半"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
  • 點半 /点半"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Chinese Mandarin 一點半 /一点半
  • 一點半 /一点半 (yī diǎn bàn)"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Czech půl druhé
  • půl druhé"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Danish halv to
  • halv to"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Dutch half twee
  • half twee"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Esperanto la unua kaj duono
  • la unua kaj duono"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Estonian pool kaks
  • pool kaks"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Finnish puoli kaksi
  • puoli kaksi"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
French une heure et demie
  • une heure et demie"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
German halb zwei
  • halb zwei"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Hindi डेढ़ बजा, ढाई बजे
  • डेढ़ बजा (ḍeṛh bajā)"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
  • ढाई बजे (ḍhāī baje)"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
  • साढ़े (sāṛhe)"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Hungarian fél kettő
  • fél kettő"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Indonesian setengah dua
  • setengah dua"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Italian l'una e mezza, mezza
  • l'una e mezza"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
  • mezza"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Japanese 一時半
  • 一時半 (ichijihan)"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Korean 한시 반
  • 한시 반 (hansi ban)"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Persian ساعت یک و نیم
  • ساعت یک و نیم (sâ'at yek o nim)"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Polish wpół do drugiej
  • wpół do drugiej"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Portuguese uma e meia
  • uma e meia"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Romanian unu și jumătate
  • unu și jumătate"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Russian полвторо́го, полови́на второ́го
  • полвторо́го (polvtoróvo)"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
  • полови́на второ́го (polovína vtoróvo)"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
  • час три́дцать (čas trídcatʹ)"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Slovak pol druhej
  • pol druhej"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Spanish la una y media
  • la una y media"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Swahili saa saba na nusu
  • saa saba na nusu"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Swedish halv två
  • halv två"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Turkish saat bir buçuk
  • saat bir buçuk"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Urdu دیڑھ بجا, ڈھائی بجے
  • دیڑھ بجا (ḍeṛh bajā)"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
  • ڈھائی بجے (ḍhāī baje)"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
  • ساڑھے (sāṛhe)"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Vietnamese rưỡi
  • rưỡi"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Welsh hanner awr wedi un
  • hanner awr wedi un"half past one" as example of usage in other languages
Cite this entry
APA

half past. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20past

MLA

“half past.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20past. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half past,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20past.

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