Formal: English > German
Formal: German > English
Informal: German > English
Informal: English > German
Important Terms
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10:00 AM
Was ist... "zehn Uhr"
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fünfzehn Uhr
What is... "15:00 or 3:00 PM"
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Viertel vor zwölf
What is... "Quarter to twelve or 11:45"
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6:55
Was ist... "fünf vor sieben"
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This is what you would say in German when you would like to know the time.
Was ist... "Wie spät ist es?"
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6:30 AM

Was ist... "sechs Uhr dreißig"

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zwölf Uhr vierzig

What is... "12:40

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Viertel nach drei
What is... "Quarter after three or 3:15"
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2:30
Was ist... "halb drei"
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This word means "to" or "before" the hour. i.e. "It's ten to/before six"

Was ist... "vor"

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11:10 PM

Was ist... 23 Uhr 11

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vierundzwanzig Uhr
What is... "12:00 AM or midnight"
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fünf vor drei
What is... "2:55 or five to three"
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8:45
Was ist... "Viertel vor neun"
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This word means "after" or "past" the hour. i.e. "It's ten after/past six"
Was ist... "nach" i.e. "Es ist zehn nach sechs"
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5:15 PM

Was ist... 17 Uhr 15

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zweiundzwanzig Uhr neunzehn
What is... "22:19 or 10:19 PM"
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 halb vier.

What is 3:30

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5:48
Was ist... "zwölf vor sechs"
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This word means "quarter" to or after the hour i.e. "It's quarter after six" , "It's quarter to seven"
Was ist... "Viertel" i.e. "Es ist Viertel nach sechs" , "Es ist viertel vor sieben"
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9:25 PM
Was ist... "einundzwanzig Uhr fünfundzwanzig"
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einundzwanzig Uhr sechsundfünfzig
What is... "21:56 or 9:56 PM"
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es ist 5 vor 9

What is 8:55

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9:51
Was ist... "neun vor neun"
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This word means "half passed" the hour i.e. "It's half passed seven" Explain the way this word works in German
Was ist... "halb" i.e. "Es ist halb acht"
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