A2grammar· 5 min· +25 XP
Telling Time
Asking the time in German: Wie spät ist es? — How late is it? The big trap for English speakers is halb: Germans count toward the next hour, so halb zehn is 9:30, not 10:30.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Es ist acht Uhr. | It's 8 o'clock. |
| Es ist Viertel nach acht. | It's a quarter past 8 (8:15). |
| Es ist halb neun. | It's half past 8 (8:30 — "half toward nine"). |
| Es ist Viertel vor neun. | It's a quarter to 9 (8:45). |
| Es ist Mittag. | It's noon. |
| Es ist Mitternacht. | It's midnight. |
| morgens / nachmittags / abends | in the morning / afternoon / evening |
Convert the clock
Fill the gap
Say it in German
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