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Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days in German
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please. Play the ten German words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 German phrases in this lesson
- JetztYETST
- Now
- SpäterSHPAY-ter
- Later
- HeuteHOY-teh
- Today
- MorgenMOR-gen
- Tomorrow
- Heute AbendHOY-teh AH-bent
- Tonight
- Wann?VAN
- When?
- Wann machen Sie auf?van MAKH-en zee OWF
- What time does it open?
- Einen Moment, bitteEYE-nen mo-MENT, BIT-teh
- One moment, please
- Minutenmee-NOO-ten
- Minutes
- StundenSHTOON-den
- Hours
"Jetzt" and "nun" both mean now, but "jetzt" is far more common in spoken German. "Sofort" means right now or immediately.
"Bis später" (until later) is a common informal goodbye. "Etwas später" means "a little later" if you want to soften a delay.
"Morgen" means both "tomorrow" and "morning." Context separates them: "morgen früh" means "tomorrow morning." "Übermorgen" is the day after tomorrow.