— Excuse me. Can you tell me the time, please?

— Sure. It’s a quarter past eight.

— Thank you.

— You’re welcome.

— Excuse me. Can you tell me the time, please?　对不起，您能告诉我现在几点了吗？

— Sure. It’s a quarter past eight.　当然可以。现在是8点15分。

— Thank you.　谢谢。

— You’re welcome.　不用谢。

tell　v.　告诉

time　n.　时间

quarter　n.　一刻钟；四分之一

past　n.　过

— What time is it by your watch?

— It’s four o’clock. Oh, sorry, my watch is five minutes fast. The exact time is five minutes to four.

— Thanks.

— You’re welcome.

— What time is it by your watch?　你的表几点了？

— It’s four o’clock. Oh, sorry, my watch is five minutes fast. The exact time is five minutes to four.

　　　　现在4点钟。噢，对不起，我的表快了5分钟，准确时间应是4点差5分（3：55）

— Thanks.　谢谢。

— You’re welcome.　没关系。

by　prep.　根据；按照

watch　n.　手表

o’clock　……点钟

minutes　n.　分钟

fast　n.　快的；迅速的

exact　a. 　准确的

thanks　n.　[常用复数] 谢谢