Date and Time
Learn common German words and phrases related to dates and times. This lesson contains the German words for days of the week, months, seasons, and general expressions of time.
Online flashcards and a quiz are included to help you learn the German words and phrases related to date and time.
German Vocabulary
Days of the Week
| Montag | Monday |
| Dienstag | Tuesday |
| Mittwoch | Wednesday |
| Donnerstag | Thursday |
| Freitag | Friday |
| Samstag | Saturday |
| Sonntag | Sunday |
Months
| Januar | January |
| Februar | February |
| März | March |
| April | April |
| Mai | May |
| Juni | June |
| Juli | July |
| August | August |
| September | September |
| Oktober | October |
| November | November |
| Dezember | December |
Seasons
| der Frühling | the spring |
| der Sommer | the summer |
| der Herbst | the fall, the autumn |
| der Winter | the winter |
Expressions of Time
| der Tag | the day |
| die Tage | the days |
| die Woche | the week |
| die Wochen | the weeks |
| der Monat | the month |
| das Jahr | the year |
| die Jahre | the years |
| letzter Nacht | last night |
| gestern | yesterday |
| heute | today |
| pro Tag | per day |
| täglich | daily |
| pro Woche | per week |
| wöchentlich | weekly |
| pro Monat | per month |
| monatlich | monthly |
| nächste Woche | next week |
| nächster Monat | next month |
| nächstes Jahr | next year |
| diese Woche | this week |
| dieser Monat | this month |
| dieses Jahr | this year |
| letzte Woche | last week |
| letzter Monat | last month |
| letztes Jahr | last year |
| in der Nacht | at night |
| am Morgen | in the morning |
| heute Morgen | this morning |
| am Nachmittag | in the afternoon |
| dieser Nachmittag | this afternoon |
| heute Nacht, heute Abend | tonight |
German Phrases
Here are some German phrases that will be useful when when talking about the time.
| Wie spät ist es? | What time is it? |
| Es ist ein Uhr. | It's 1:00. |
| Es ist zwanzig nach ein. | It's 1:20. |
| Es ist halb sechs | It's 5:30. |
| Um wieviel Uhr gehst du zur Arbeit? | What time do you go to work? |
| Um drei. | At three. |
| Der Laden öffnet um sieben Uhr morgens. | The store opens at seven in the morning. |
| Wir gehen um sieben in der Nacht. | We're going at seven at night. |
| Ich werde bald dort sein. | I'll be there soon. |
| Du bist früh. | You're early. |
| Du bist spät. | You're late. |
| Es ist schon spät. | It's getting late. |
Date and Time Flashcards
Here are some flashcards to help you learn the German words related to dates and times.
Quiz
Here is a quiz to help you see how well you know the German words and phrases related to dates and times.