Basic German in 30 Days: Telling the time

1. Domanda 1 di 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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   Risposta: A. What time is it?

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

2. Domanda 2 di 10

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

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

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

3. Domanda 3 di 10

   What time is “Viertel nach acht”?

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

   Viertel nach means a quarter past: 8:15.

4. Domanda 4 di 10

   What time is “Viertel vor zwölf”?

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

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

5. Domanda 5 di 10

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

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

   Use um with clock times: um neun Uhr.

6. Domanda 6 di 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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   Risposta: D. siebzehn Uhr

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

7. Domanda 7 di 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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   Risposta: A. No, it is closed.

   Next to Sonntag it says geschlossen, which means closed.

8. Domanda 8 di 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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   Risposta: D. At 13:00

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

9. Domanda 9 di 10

   Listen. What time is it?

   AscoltaAscolta, poi rispondi. La trascrizione compare dopo la risposta.

   Niente audio? Leggi il testo

   Es ist zehn nach fünf.

   • A10:05
   • B5:50
   • C5:10
   • D4:50
   Mostra la risposta

   Risposta: C. 5:10

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

   Trascrizione

   Es ist zehn nach fünf.

10. Domanda 10 di 10

    Listen. When does the film start?

    AscoltaAscolta, poi rispondi. La trascrizione compare dopo la risposta.

    Niente audio? Leggi il testo

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

    • AAt 9:00
    • BAt 8:00
    • CAt 9:30
    • DAt 8:30
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. At 8:30

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

    Trascrizione

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

Tastiera: 1–4 per rispondere, Invio per la domanda successiva.