1) Fanazarana: exercise

Amy firy ary izao? what time is it?

Valiny=

Amin'ny iray ora latsaka fefany=amy ray latsaka fefany

Amin'ny enina ora latsaka folo= amy enina latsaka folo

Amin'ny sivy ora sy sasany mahery kely=amy sivy sy sasany

Amin'ny roa ora latsaka fefany = amy roa latsaka fefany

remarks :
latsaka kely= nearly but some minutes/seconds (less than five/ten minutes/seconds) =amy roa latsaka kely: it is nearly two o'clock but some seconds/minutes
mahery kely = nearly plus some minutes/seconds  (more than five/ten  minutes/seconds)= amy telo mahery kely( it is three o'clock plus some seconds/minutes)

latsaka and mahery kely (meaning approximately work with the hour, the 30mn, the 15mn and the 45mn= sasany mahery/latsaka  kely (nearly 30mn), fahefany/fefany mahery/latsaka kely ( nearly 15mn) , latsaka fefany mahery kely/ latsaka fefany latsaka kely (nearly 45 mn to the hour)