The Telling Time in German
Die Zeit ist ein wichtiger Bestandteil des Lebens. Im Deutschen gibt es spezifische Wörter für verschiedene Zeitangaben. Eine gute Möglichkeit, sich diese Begriffe zu merken, ist, sie in alltäglichen Gesprächen zu verwenden.
Say them out loud, not just in your head
Reading a list is not speaking. Practice the time in a real German conversation with SPAIKING.
| English | German | Pronunciation | Hear |
|---|---|---|---|
| hour | Stunde | shtoon-duh | |
| minute | Minute | mee-noo-tuh | |
| second | Sekunde | zeh-kun-duh | |
| morning | Morgen | mor-gen | |
| afternoon | Nachmittag | nahkh-mi-tahk | |
| evening | Abend | ah-bent | |
| night | Nacht | nahkht | |
| today | heute | hoy-tuh | |
| tomorrow | morgen | mor-gen | |
| yesterday | gestern | ges-tairn | |
| week | Woche | voh-khuh | |
| month | Monat | mo-nat | |
| year | Jahr | yahr |
Practice speaking German
Hold the medallion, speak, and get corrected in real time. Two free conversations to start.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say the time in German?
In German, the time are: Stunde, Minute, Sekunde, Morgen, Nachmittag, Abend, Nacht, heute, morgen, gestern, Woche, Monat, Jahr. Tap the audio on each row to hear it.
What is the best way to memorize the time in German?
Say them out loud in order every day, then practice using them in real sentences. Speaking them beats silently reading a list.