Everyday German
Telling the time in German
Compare clock times with everyday expressions: halb, vor and nach.
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halb acht means half past seven: 07:30 or 19:30, depending on context. The precise 24-hour form of 14:30 is vierzehn Uhr dreißig.
Clock-time reference
| Deutsch · Meaning / usage | Read aloud / Look up |
|---|---|
| 07:15 · Viertel nach siebenquarter past seven | |
| 07:30 · halb achthalf past seven; a.m. or p.m. depends on context | |
| 07:45 · Viertel vor achtquarter to eight | |
| 14:30 · vierzehn Uhr dreißig14:30 / two thirty p.m. | |
| 08:05 · acht Uhr fünf08:05 / five past eight |
Arrange a time
| Deutsch · Meaning / usage | Read aloud / Look up |
|---|---|
| Um wie viel Uhr?At what time? | |
| um vierzehn Uhrat 2 p.m. | |
| von neun bis siebzehn Uhrfrom 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | |
| in zehn Minutenin ten minutes | |
| Das dauert zehn Minuten.That takes ten minutes. |
Everyday time words
| Deutsch · Meaning / usage | Read aloud / Look up |
|---|---|
| heutetoday | |
| morgentomorrow | |
| gesternyesterday | |
| jetztnow | |
| späterlater | |
| sofortimmediately |
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