It is very easy to tell the time in German as long as you can say the numbers.
| Number | English (pronunciation) |
German (pronunciation) |
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zero (zeer-ro) |
null (null) |
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one (wun) |
eins (eyns) |
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two (too) |
zwei (tsvigh) |
 |
three (three) |
drei (dry) |
 |
four (for) |
vier (feer) |
 |
five (five) |
fünf (fuenf) |
 |
six (siks) |
sechs (zeks) |
 |
seven (SEV-en) |
sieben (ZEE-bin) |
 |
eight (ate) |
acht (akht) |
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nine (nine) |
neun (noin) |
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ten (ten) |
zehn (tsane) |
|
eleven (e-LEV-en) |
elf (elf) |
|
twelve (twelv) |
zwölf |
So the easiest way to do it is ask the question:
Wie spät ist es? What is the time?
As long as the clock shows an hour eg three O’clock, the answer is:
Es ist drei Uhr. It is three O’clock.
Germans use a twenty four hour system..but we are only going up to midday at the moment! Have fun!
What a great way to link your learning – German and Maths – through time!
Fantastic work girls and boys, now I can count to twelve in German.