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German Time Flashcards

Master time vocabulary with flashcards, audio pronunciation, and tiered difficulty levels designed to take you from beginner to advanced.

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Memory Hooks & Tricks

Boost your vocabulary retention with these clever, association-rich memory tricks tailored for German learners.

der Urlaub (holiday (vacation))

Memory Trick: Think of asking your boss for vacation so you can go give YOUR LOVE (Urlaub) to a tropical island!

Take UR-LAUB and go on holiday!

die Frist (deadline)

Memory Trick: Think: Finish this FIRST before the FRIST expires! If you miss the deadline, your project gets frozen in ice.

Finish FIRST before the FRIST!

der Augenblick (instant / moment)

Memory Trick: Combines Augen (eyes) + Blick (blink/glance). An Augenblick is literally the blink of an eye!

An Augenblick happens in the blink of an eye!

die Pünktlichkeit (punctuality)

Memory Trick: Contains Punkt (point/dot). Punctuality means arriving right on the exact point of time.

Arrive right on the dot (PUNKT) for perfect Pünktlichkeit!

der Nachmittag (afternoon)

Memory Trick: Break it into two words: nach (after) + Mittag (noon). It literally means 'after noon'.

Nach-mittag comes directly after noon!

die Zukunft (future)

Memory Trick: Break down zu (to) + kunft (from kommen, to come). What is coming towards you is the future!

What is coming (KUNFT) to you is your Zukunft!

Regional Varieties & Dialects

How time vocabulary varies across Spain and Latin America.

January

Germany: Januar
Austria: Jänner
Switzerland: Januar

February

Germany: Februar
Austria: Feber (or Februar)
Switzerland: Februar

Quarter Past (Clock Time)

Germany (North/West): viertel nach
Germany (East/South) & Austria: viertel über (or viertel + next hour)
Switzerland: viertel ab

Quarter To (Clock Time)

Germany (North/West): viertel vor
Germany (East/South) & Austria: dreiviertel + next hour
Switzerland: viertel vor

Public Holiday

Germany: Feiertag
Austria: Feiertag
Switzerland: Bundesfeiertag / Ruhetag

Time Off / Vacation Leave

Germany: Urlaub
Austria: Urlaub
Switzerland: Ferien

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