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Learn and practice time and clock in German
Welcome to an essential lesson in your German language journey: telling time!
Knowing how to ask for the time and understand the answer is a crucial skill in everyday conversations. In this interactive lesson, you’ll learn how to say and understand time in German — from basic phrases like “Wie spät ist es?” (What time is it?) to express the exact hour and minutes, both formally and in casual speech.
You’ll discover:
How Germans tell time using hours and minutes
The difference between formal (e.g., it is new today) and digital time (e.g., 15:10)
How to use phrases like "Viertel" (quarter), "halb" (half past), and "fünf vor/zehn nach" (five to/ten past)
How to ask about opening hours, class times, or train schedules in real-life situations
With clear examples, pronunciation practice, and visual aids, you’ll gain the confidence to read clocks, set appointments, and understand daily routines in German.
Whether you're planning a trip to Germany, Austria, or Switzerland, or simply want to master another key part of the language — this lesson will help you stay on schedule — genau richtig! (just right!)
Let’s start learning the time — eins, zwei, drei… die Uhr! 🕒