How do you politely ask for the current time in German?
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By mastering these phrases, you'll confidently inquire about the time and date in various public situations, enabling smoother communication during travel, appointments, or daily interactions. You'll also learn to understand common responses, making your interactions more natural and effective in German-speaking environments.
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| 1 | How do you politely ask for the current time in German? |
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Practice how to politely ask for and understand the time and date in busy public settings.
Entschuldigung, können Sie mir bitte die Uhrzeit sagen? |
| Start with a polite apology, then ask for the time. |
| 2 | What is the German phrase for 'What time is it?'? | Wie spät ist es? | Spät means 'late' or 'time' in this context. |
| 3 | How do you ask for the date today in German? | Entschuldigung, wissen Sie, welches Datum heute ist? | Use 'wissen' (to know) when asking about a fact. |
| 4 | What is a common way to ask 'What is the date?' in German? | Welches Datum haben wir heute? | Literally means 'which date do we have today'. |
| 5 | How can you ask for the day of the week in German? | Welcher Wochentag ist heute? | Wochentag = week day. |
| 6 | How do you ask for the time in a 24-hour format? | Wie spät ist es? (Antwort: Es ist 14:30 Uhr.) | Use 'Uhr' after the time for clarity. |
| 7 | How do you respond when someone asks 'Wie spät ist es?' | Es ist [Uhrzeit] Uhr. | Replace [Uhrzeit] with the current time, e.g., 'Es ist drei Uhr' for 3:00. |
| 8 | How do you ask for the time politely if you're in a hurry? | Entschuldigen Sie, können Sie mir kurz die Uhrzeit sagen? | Add 'kurz' for 'quickly' or 'briefly'. |
| 9 | How do you say 'Today is Monday, the 15th' in German? | Heute ist Montag, der 15. | Use 'der' before the date when stating the exact date. |
| 10 | How do you ask 'What is today's date?' in German? | Welches Datum haben wir heute? | Common phrase for asking about today's date. |
| 11 | How do you ask 'Is it morning or afternoon?' in German? | Ist es morgens oder nachmittags? | Morgens = morning, nachmittags = afternoon. |
| 12 | What is a polite way to ask for the exact time in the evening? | Entschuldigung, wie spät ist es jetzt am Abend? | Am Abend = in the evening. |
| 13 | How do you say 'Tomorrow is Wednesday, the 17th' in German? | Morgen ist Mittwoch, der 17. | Use 'Morgen' for 'tomorrow'. |
| 14 | How do you ask 'What day will it be tomorrow?' in German? | Welcher Wochentag ist morgen? | Use 'morgen' for 'tomorrow'. |
| 15 | How do you say 'The train leaves at 16:45' in German? | Der Zug fährt um 16:45 Uhr ab. | Use 'um' for 'at' when indicating time. |
| 16 | How do you inquire about the schedule: 'Is the bus arriving soon?' in German? | Kommt der Bus bald an? | Bald = soon. |
| 17 | How do you ask 'Can you tell me the current time?' in a formal way? | Könnten Sie mir bitte die aktuelle Uhrzeit sagen? | Use 'Könnten Sie' for formal politeness. |
| 18 | What phrase can you use to confirm the date and time for an appointment? | Sind wir uns einig, dass wir uns am Dienstag um 10 Uhr treffen? | Express agreement about a scheduled meeting. |
| 19 | How do you say 'The meeting is scheduled for Friday, the 19th at 3 p.m.' in German? | Das Treffen ist für Freitag, den 19., um 15 Uhr geplant. | Use 'für' for scheduled events and specify time with 'um'. |
| 20 | How do you ask 'What is the date this weekend?' in German? | Welches Datum haben wir dieses Wochenende? | Use 'dieses Wochenende' for 'this weekend'. |
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