Basic German in 30 Days: Telling the time

1. Question 1 of 10

   What does “Wie spät ist es?” mean?

   • AWhat time is it?
   • BWhen does it open?
   • CHow old is it?
   • DWhy are you late?
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   Answer: A. What time is it?

   Wie spät ist es? is the usual way to ask for the time.

2. Question 2 of 10

   “Es ist halb vier.” What time is it?

   • A4:30
   • B3:04
   • C3:30
   • D4:15
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   Answer: C. 3:30

   Halb vier means half an hour before four: 3:30.

3. Question 3 of 10

   What time is “Viertel nach acht”?

   • A7:45
   • B8:15
   • C8:45
   • D8:30
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   Answer: B. 8:15

   Viertel nach means a quarter past: 8:15.

4. Question 4 of 10

   What time is “Viertel vor zwölf”?

   • A11:45
   • B11:15
   • C12:15
   • D12:45
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   Answer: A. 11:45

   Viertel vor means a quarter to: 15 minutes before twelve = 11:45.

5. Question 5 of 10

   Fill the gap: “Der Kurs beginnt ___ neun Uhr.”

   • Aim
   • Bum
   • Can
   • Dam
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   Answer: B. um

   Use um with clock times: um neun Uhr.

6. Question 6 of 10

   How do you say 17:00 on the 24-hour clock?

   • AViertel vor sieben
   • Bsieben Uhr
   • Csiebzig Uhr
   • Dsiebzehn Uhr
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   Answer: D. siebzehn Uhr

   On the 24-hour clock, 17:00 is siebzehn Uhr. Sieben Uhr is 7:00.

7. Question 7 of 10

   Read the sign. Can you buy bread here on Sunday?

   Bäckerei Schmidt
   Montag bis Freitag: 6:30–18:00 Uhr
   Samstag: 7:00–13:00 Uhr
   Sonntag: geschlossen

   • ANo, it is closed.
   • BYes, all day.
   • CYes, from 7:00 to 13:00.
   • DYes, from 6:30 to 18:00.
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   Answer: A. No, it is closed.

   Next to Sonntag it says geschlossen, which means closed.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Read the sign again. When does the bakery close on Saturday?

   Bäckerei Schmidt
   Montag bis Freitag: 6:30–18:00 Uhr
   Samstag: 7:00–13:00 Uhr
   Sonntag: geschlossen

   • AAt 18:00
   • BAt 7:00
   • CAt 6:30
   • DAt 13:00
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   Answer: D. At 13:00

   Samstag: 7:00–13:00 Uhr, so it closes at 13:00 (1 p.m.).

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. What time is it?

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   Es ist zehn nach fünf.

   • A10:05
   • B5:50
   • C5:10
   • D4:50
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   Answer: C. 5:10

   Zehn nach fünf means ten minutes after five: 5:10.

   Transcript

   Es ist zehn nach fünf.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Listen. When does the film start?

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    Paul: Wann beginnt der Film?
    Jana: Um halb neun.

    • AAt 9:00
    • BAt 8:00
    • CAt 9:30
    • DAt 8:30
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    Answer: D. At 8:30

    Um halb neun means at half to nine: 8:30.

    Transcript

    Paul: Wann beginnt der Film?
    Jana: Um halb neun.

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