Wie spät ist es?
What time is it?
Usage
Most common way to ask for the time
Grammar Note
"Wie spät ist es?" and "Wie viel Uhr ist es?" are interchangeable
Welcher Wochentag ist heute? — Montag, Dienstag, Mittwoch, Donnerstag, Freitag, Samstag, Sonntag
What day of the week is it? — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Usage
Ask the day of the week and learn all day names
Grammar Note
All German weekdays are masculine (der)
Heute / Morgen / Gestern
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Core time vocabulary for daily use
Grammar Note
"Morgen" = "tomorrow" as adverb, "morning" as noun
Diese Woche / Nächste Woche / Letzte Woche
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
Relative week time references
Grammar Note
Temporal accusative: "diese/nächste/letzte Woche"
Morgens / Nachmittags / Abends / Nachts
In the morning / afternoon / evening / at night
Usage
Adverbial expressions for parts of the day
Grammar Note
Lowercase + -s creates habitual time adverbs (every morning, etc.)
Was ist heute das Datum?
What is today's date?
Usage
Basic phrase to ask today's date
Grammar Note
Also: "Welches Datum haben wir heute?" (lit. "What date do we have today?")
Um wie viel Uhr öffnet / schließt es?
At what time does it open / close?
Usage
Standard phrase for checking opening/closing hours
Grammar Note
"Um wie viel Uhr" = "at what time"; use "um" before clock times
Wie lange dauert es, dorthin zu gelangen?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Ask how long a journey will take
Grammar Note
"Wie lange dauert es" = "How long does it take"
Treffen wir uns um 15 Uhr.
Let's meet at 3 pm.
Usage
Set a meeting time with someone
Grammar Note
Germany uses 24-hr time. 15 Uhr = 3 pm
Es ist halb drei / viertel vor fünf.
It's half past two / quarter to five.
Usage
Half and quarter hour expressions (German-specific)
Grammar Note
"halb drei" = 2:30 (half of 3) — opposite to English "half three"
Ist es am Wochenende geöffnet?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Check weekend availability
Grammar Note
"am Wochenende" = "on the weekend" (am = an + dem)
In welcher Zeitzone befinden wir uns?
What time zone are we in?
Usage
Confirm which time zone you are currently in
Grammar Note
"sich befinden" = reflexive verb for location/state
Es ist zu früh / zu spät.
It's too early / too late.
Usage
Express that something is happening too early or too late
Grammar Note
"zu + adjective" = "too ~"
Wann beginnt / endet es?
When does it start / end?
Usage
Ask the start and end times of an event
Grammar Note
"Wann" = "when" — temporal question word
Wie viele Tage / Stunden noch bis…?
How many days / hours until…?
Usage
Ask about remaining days or hours
Grammar Note
"bis" = "until" — temporal preposition
Von Montag bis Freitag.
From Monday to Friday.
Usage
Express a range of weekdays
Grammar Note
"von … bis …" = "from … to …" fixed temporal pattern
Welcher Monat ist es?
What month is it?
Usage
Ask what month it currently is
Grammar Note
"Monat" is masculine: der Monat
Ich möchte einen Termin für [Datum/Uhrzeit] vereinbaren.
I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].
Usage
Book an appointment at a clinic, salon, office, etc.
Grammar Note
"vereinbaren" implies mutual agreement to set a time
Ein Tag
One day
Usage
Used to indicate a duration of exactly one day, e.g. rentals or stays
Ein halber Tag
Half a day
Usage
Used for half-day tours or half-day rates
Eine Woche
One week
Usage
Used to indicate a one-week stay or rental period
Ein Monat
One month
Usage
Used for long stays or monthly contracts
Ein Jahr
One year
Usage
Used for visa validity or contract length in years
Montag
Monday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
Dienstag
Tuesday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
Mittwoch
Wednesday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
Donnerstag
Thursday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
Freitag
Friday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
Samstag
Saturday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
Sonntag
Sunday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
Heute
Today
Usage
The basic word to point to for "today"
Morgen
Tomorrow
Usage
Used when moving a plan or reservation to tomorrow
Gestern
Yesterday
Usage
Used to refer to something that happened yesterday
Übermorgen
The day after tomorrow
Usage
Used to indicate a plan two days from now
Vorgestern
The day before yesterday
Usage
Used to refer to something that happened two days ago
Jetzt
Now
Usage
Points to "right now" when timing matters
Später
Later
Usage
Used to indicate something should happen at a later time
Eine Stunde
One hour
Usage
Used to indicate a duration or wait time of one hour
Zwei Stunden
Two hours
Usage
Used to indicate a duration or wait time of two hours
Dreißig Minuten
Thirty minutes
Usage
Used to indicate a short duration or wait of thirty minutes
der Morgen
Morning
Usage
Points to the morning time of day
der Mittag
Midday
Usage
Points to midday, around noon
der Abend
Evening
Usage
Points to the evening / dusk time of day
die Nacht
Night
Usage
Points to nighttime
spät in der Nacht
Late night
Usage
Points to late night, useful for last trains or closing times
Jeden Tag
Every day
Usage
Used to indicate something happens daily
Jede Woche
Every week
Usage
Used to indicate something happens weekly
Jeden Monat
Every month
Usage
Used to indicate something happens monthly
Diese Woche
This week
Usage
Used to refer to the current week
Nächste Woche
Next week
Usage
Used to refer to the coming week
Letzte Woche
Last week
Usage
Used to refer to the previous week
das Wochenende
Weekend
Usage
Used to refer to the weekend, e.g. opening hours
Januar
January
Usage
Point to this month when confirming a date; German writes the day first, e.g. "15. März"
Februar
February
Usage
Point to this month when confirming a date; German writes the day first, e.g. "15. März"
März
March
Usage
Point to this month when confirming a date; German writes the day first, e.g. "15. März"
April
Usage
Point to this month when confirming a date; German writes the day first, e.g. "15. März"
Mai
May
Usage
Point to this month when confirming a date; German writes the day first, e.g. "15. März"
Juni
June
Usage
Point to this month when confirming a date; German writes the day first, e.g. "15. März"
Grammar Note
Masculine noun; to keep "Juni" and "Juli" apart on the phone, Germans often say "Juno" and "Julei"
Juli
July
Usage
Point to this month when confirming a date; German writes the day first, e.g. "15. März"
Grammar Note
Masculine noun; to keep "Juni" and "Juli" apart on the phone, Germans often say "Juno" and "Julei"
August
Usage
Point to this month when confirming a date; German writes the day first, e.g. "15. März"
September
Usage
Point to this month when confirming a date; German writes the day first, e.g. "15. März"
Oktober
October
Usage
Point to this month when confirming a date; German writes the day first, e.g. "15. März"
November
Usage
Point to this month when confirming a date; German writes the day first, e.g. "15. März"
Dezember
December
Usage
Point to this month when confirming a date; German writes the day first, e.g. "15. März"
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