Language
German
Level
A1
Unit
Zeit und Ort
Practice types
0

What this grammar point covers

In German, 'Uhrzeit' means telling the time. You learn how to ask and say what time it is using specific German phrases and numbers.

When to use it

Use these forms when you want to ask or tell someone the time in German, for example in daily conversations, making appointments, or reading schedules.

Key forms

Examples

Wie spät ist es?

English: What time is it?

Es ist zwei Uhr.

English: It is two o'clock.

Es ist halb drei.

English: It is half past two.

Es ist Viertel nach vier.

English: It is quarter past four.

Es ist Viertel vor acht.

English: It is quarter to eight.

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