뜻
Stating the current time.
문화적 배경
The 24-hour clock is used for all official business. If a concert starts at 8 PM, the ticket will say 20:00. In Swiss German, time-telling can be even more specific, often using 'fünf vor halb' (25 past) as a standard marker. Similar to Southern Germany, Austrians frequently use 'viertel' and 'dreiviertel' without 'vor' or 'nach'.
The 'Halb' Rule
Always remember: Halb X = X minus 30 minutes. Halb 10 is 9:30.
No 's' on 'ein'
Say 'Es ist ein Uhr', never 'Es ist eins Uhr'.
뜻
Stating the current time.
The 'Halb' Rule
Always remember: Halb X = X minus 30 minutes. Halb 10 is 9:30.
No 's' on 'ein'
Say 'Es ist ein Uhr', never 'Es ist eins Uhr'.
24h is King
When in doubt, use the 24-hour clock. It's never wrong and avoids AM/PM confusion.
셀프 테스트
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'sein'.
Es ___ drei Uhr.
Even though 'drei' is plural, the subject 'es' requires the singular 'ist'.
How do you say 2:30 in informal German?
2:30 is...
'Halb' always refers to the upcoming hour.
Match the formal time to the informal time.
1. 15:00, 2. 18:15, 3. 12:30
Formal 24h times match their 12h counterparts.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Entschuldigung, haben Sie ___ Uhrzeit? B: Ja, es ist Punkt eins.
Uhrzeit is a feminine noun.
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시각 학습 자료
Formal vs Informal Time
연습 문제 은행
4 연습 문제Es ___ drei Uhr.
Even though 'drei' is plural, the subject 'es' requires the singular 'ist'.
2:30 is...
'Halb' always refers to the upcoming hour.
왼쪽의 각 항목을 오른쪽의 짝과 연결하세요:
Formal 24h times match their 12h counterparts.
A: Entschuldigung, haben Sie ___ Uhrzeit? B: Ja, es ist Punkt eins.
Uhrzeit is a feminine noun.
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자주 묻는 질문
4 질문In formal settings, yes. In casual conversation, you can drop it if the context is clear, e.g., 'Es ist halb zehn.'
German doesn't use AM/PM. Use the 24-hour clock or add 'morgens', 'vormittags', 'nachmittags', or 'abends'.
Both are perfectly correct and interchangeable. 'Wie spät' is slightly more common in the North.
When 'eins' is used as an adjective before a noun (like Uhr), it loses its ending. It's a quirk of German counting.
관련 표현
Wie spät ist es?
similarHow late is it?
Um [Uhrzeit]
builds onAt [time]
Es schlägt [Zahl].
specialized formIt is striking [hour].
