| German I, Semester 1; Die Uhrzeit |
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Introduction | Section 1 | Section 2 | Section 3 | Dictionaries |
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| Section Two: Part D Vocabulary Practice
Sometimes you need to know at what time something takes place. In order to ask this, we use "Um wieviel Uhr?" to say at what time. Observe how this question is used and then also how the response is worded:
Did you notice that the word for "at" in telling time is "um"? It's used in both the queston and the answer. Note that many times in English, we simply say: "What time are you going to the park on Saturday?" when the correct wording should really be: "At what time are you going to the park on Saturday?" We have to use the "um" in German. Try to answer these questions that ask at what time something takes place. Click on each one to see a sample response after you have answered them. Es ist zwei Uhr zehn.
There are special expressions for the quarter past the hour and half past the hour:
The word for the quarter hour is "Viertel." Do you see the word for "four" in it? Which word means "after," and which one means "till"? Did you say nach and vor? And did you notice the word Uhr is missing? Sehr gut! So there are two ways to express times in German, just as in English ("three forty" or "twenty till four"). Both ways are quite common, so you need to be able to recognize each one. Here are some samples of both ways.
Did you notice there were no examples of half hours above? You can always say things like "sieben Uhr dreißig," but it is important to know the second way as well. Look at these examples:
In German, you don't say "half past (an hour)" but rather "half" (the next hour). You should practice this a lot, so you don't arrive someplace an hour late!
View the frames and try to say what the time is that is shown on the clock. You can hear the confirmation from the speaker. View presentation
Writing Assignment Prepare this writing assignment for your teacher. Use German that you have learned in this course to answer the questions. This assignment is worth 16 points.
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