Telling Time and Directions in German

The most common German phrases for time, days and directions are “Wie spät ist es?” (What time is it?), “Welcher Tag ist heute?” (What day is today?), “Wo ist der Bahnhof?” (Where is the station?), “Es ist links.” (It's on the left.) and “Hier.” (Here.). Below are all 35, grouped by situation, each with its English meaning. Tap any one to hear it.

35 phrases · 5 situations · #91–125 of 333 · Updated

Telling the time

Ask the time, say it, and say how long something takes.

  1. #91 Wie spät ist es? What time is it?
  2. #92 Es ist drei Uhr. It's three o'clock.
  3. #93 Es ist halb drei. It's half past two.
  4. #100 Ich bin spät dran. I am late.
  5. #101 Ich bin früh dran. I am early.
  6. #102 Warte eine Minute. Wait a minute.
  7. #103 Wie lange dauert es? How long does it take?
  8. #104 Es dauert etwa zehn Minuten. It takes about ten minutes.

Days and dates

Today, tomorrow, yesterday and the date.

  1. #94 Welcher Tag ist heute? What day is today?
  2. #95 Heute ist Montag. Today is Monday.
  3. #96 Morgen ist Dienstag. Tomorrow is Tuesday.
  4. #97 Gestern war Sonntag. Yesterday was Sunday.
  5. #98 Welches Datum haben wir heute? What is the date today?
  6. #99 Mein Geburtstag ist im Mai. My birthday is in May.

Asking for directions

Find the station, the bank or the hospital.

  1. #105 Wo ist der Bahnhof? Where is the station?
  2. #106 Wo ist die Bank? Where is the bank?
  3. #107 Wo ist das Krankenhaus? Where is the hospital?
  4. #113 Ist es weit? Is it far?
  5. #116 Wie komme ich dorthin? How do I get there?
  6. #117 Gibt es eine Karte? Is there a map?

Giving directions

Left, right, straight ahead, and how far.

  1. #108 Es ist links. It's on the left.
  2. #109 Es ist rechts. It's on the right.
  3. #110 Geh geradeaus. Go straight ahead.
  4. #111 Biege links ab. Turn left.
  5. #112 Biege rechts ab. Turn right.
  6. #114 Es ist in der Nähe. It's near here.
  7. #115 Es ist nicht weit. It's not far.

Here, there and where

Short words that point the way.

  1. #118 Hier. Here.
  2. #119 Dort. There.
  3. #120 Dort drüben. Over there.
  4. #121 Oben. Upstairs.
  5. #122 Unten. Downstairs.
  6. #123 Drinnen. Inside.
  7. #124 Draußen. Outside.
  8. #125 Öffne die Tür. Open the door.

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What are the most common German phrases for time, days and directions?

The most common German phrases for time, days and directions are “Wie spät ist es?” (What time is it?), “Welcher Tag ist heute?” (What day is today?), “Wo ist der Bahnhof?” (Where is the station?), “Es ist links.” (It's on the left.) and “Hier.” (Here.). All 35 are on this page, grouped by situation.

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