How do you say "What time is it?" in German?

"What time is it?" is "Wie spät ist es?" in German.

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Telling the time in German

German clock time has a few quirks (like “half” pointing to the next hour). Here's how it works.

The basic question.

Wie spät ist es?What time is it?

Note: “halb vier” means 3:30, not 4:30.

Es ist drei UhrIt's three o'clock

Es ist halb vierIt's half past three

Quarter past and quarter to.

Viertel nach fünfQuarter past five

Viertel vor sechsQuarter to six

Telling the time in German?: German clock time has a few quirks (like “half” pointing to the next hour). Here's how it works.
How do you say "What time is it?" in German?: "What time is it?" is "Wie spät ist es?" in German.
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