Knowing days, months and how to tell the time is essential for any German learner. Whether you're making plans, reading a timetable or just chatting — these words come up every single day.
📅 Days of the Week — Wochentage
| German | English | Notes / Example |
|---|---|---|
| Montag | Monday | Moon-day |
| Dienstag | Tuesday | Thing-day |
| Mittwoch | Wednesday | Mid-week |
| Donnerstag | Thursday | Thunder-day |
| Freitag | Friday | Free-day |
| Samstag | Saturday | Same as English root |
| Sonntag | Sunday | Sun-day |
📆 Months of the Year — Monate
| German | English | Notes / Example |
|---|---|---|
| Januar | January | |
| Februar | February | |
| März | March | |
| April | April | |
| Mai | May | |
| Juni | June | |
| Juli | July | |
| August | August | |
| September | September | |
| Oktober | October | |
| November | November | |
| Dezember | December |
⏰ Telling the Time — Uhrzeit
| German | English | Notes / Example |
|---|---|---|
| Es ist ein Uhr | It is one o'clock | |
| Es ist halb drei | It is half past two | Lit: half three |
| Es ist Viertel nach vier | It is quarter past four | |
| Es ist Viertel vor fünf | It is quarter to five | |
| Es ist Mittag | It is noon | |
| Es ist Mitternacht | It is midnight |
✏️ Übungen (Practice Exercises)
Exercise 1: Try using 3 words from the table above in a sentence! Write them down.
Exercise 2: Cover the English column and test yourself — do you know all the words?
Exercise 3: Take the quiz below to test your knowledge with interactive questions!
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