How do you ask 'What time is it?' in German?
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This deck enables learners to confidently ask for and understand the time in German, read analog and digital clocks, and use common time expressions in daily conversations. It enhances practical communication skills for appointments, travel, and social interactions in German-speaking environments.
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| 1 | How do you ask 'What time is it?' in German? |
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Master how to ask for the time, read clocks, and understand typical time expressions used in Germany.
Wie spät ist es? |
| Think of 'spät' as 'late'—asking about the current time |
| 2 | How do you say 'It's 3 o'clock' in German? | Es ist drei Uhr. | Use 'Uhr' for o'clock times, similar to 'o'clock' in English |
| 3 | How do you say 'It's 7:15' in German? | Es ist fünfzehn Minuten nach sieben. | Literally means 'fifteen minutes after seven' |
| 4 | How do you say 'It's quarter past 5' in German? | Es ist Viertel nach fünf. | Viertel = quarter; nach = after |
| 5 | How do you say 'It's half past 8' in German? | Es ist halb neun. | Half past = 'halb'; note that in German, it's 'half nine' for 8:30 |
| 6 | How do you say 'It's quarter to 10' in German? | Es ist Viertel vor zehn. | Viertel vor = quarter before |
| 7 | How do you read the digital clock showing 14:45 in German? | Es ist fünfzehn Uhr fünfundvierzig. | Use 24-hour format; 'fünfzehn Uhr' = 15:00 |
| 8 | What is the German expression for 'AM' and 'PM'? | In German, times are often given in 24-hour format, so AM/PM are not commonly used. | Think 14:00 as 2:00 PM |
| 9 | How do you ask 'When does the train leave?' in German? | Wann fährt der Zug ab? | Fährt ab = departs |
| 10 | Translate: 'The bus arrives at 16:30.' | Der Bus kommt um halb fünfzehn Uhr dreißig an. | Use 'halb' for half past the next hour in German; 'halb fünfzehn' = 14:30 |
| 11 | How do you say 'In the morning' in German? | Am Morgen | Am = at; Morgen = morning |
| 12 | How do you say 'In the evening' in German? | Am Abend | Abend = evening |
| 13 | What is the phrase for 'at night' in German? | In der Nacht | Nacht = night |
| 14 | How do you say 'The appointment is at 2:30 in the afternoon'? | Der Termin ist um halb drei nachmittags. | In German, 'halb drei' = 2:30 |
| 15 | How do you express 'It’s 20 minutes past 9' in German? | Es ist zwanzig Minuten nach neun. | Nach = after; Minuten = minutes |
| 16 | How do you say 'It’s 5 minutes to 6' in German? | Es ist fünf Minuten vor sechs. | Vor = before |
| 17 | How do you say 'Breakfast is at 8 o'clock' in German? | Das Frühstück ist um acht Uhr. | Use 'um' for specific times |
| 18 | Translate: 'The show starts at 19:00.' | Die Show beginnt um neunzehn Uhr. | 24-hour format: 19:00 = 7:00 PM |
| 19 | What is the German phrase for 'It's noon'? | Es ist Mittag. | Mittag = noon |
| 20 | What is the phrase for 'It's midnight' in German? | Es ist Mitternacht. | Mitternacht = midnight |
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