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Zahlen & Zeit
Numbers, dates, telling time, and temporal expressions
Nouns in German have grammatical gender. Watch for the color-coded articles:
April
📝 Der April macht, was er will.
April does what it wants. (German saying: April weather is unpredictable)
💡 Tip: Famous German weather saying
August
📝 Der August ist oft sehr heiß.
August is often very hot.
💡 Tip: Pronounced 'ow-GOOST'
the year
📝 Ich bin 25 Jahre alt.
I am 25 years old.
💡 Tip: Neuter noun
the weekend
📝 Was machst du am Wochenende?
What are you doing on the weekend?
💡 Tip: Neuter noun, use 'am Wochenende'
the month
📝 Ich lerne seit drei Monaten Deutsch.
I've been learning German for three months.
💡 Tip: Masculine noun
December
📝 Im Dezember ist Weihnachten.
In December is Christmas.
💡 Tip: Christmas month
the minute
📝 Wir haben noch zehn Minuten.
We still have ten minutes.
💡 Tip: Feminine noun
the second
📝 Warte eine Sekunde!
Wait a second!
💡 Tip: Also used colloquially like in English
the week
📝 Nächste Woche fahre ich nach Berlin.
Next week I'm going to Berlin.
💡 Tip: Feminine noun
the time
📝 Ich habe keine Zeit.
I don't have time.
💡 Tip: Abstract concept of time
Tuesday
📝 Dienstag ist mein freier Tag.
Tuesday is my day off.
💡 Tip: All days are masculine
Thursday
📝 Donnerstag arbeite ich bis 18 Uhr.
Thursday I work until 6 PM.
💡 Tip: Named after Thor (Donner = thunder)
February
📝 Mein Geburtstag ist im Februar.
My birthday is in February.
💡 Tip: All months are masculine
Friday
📝 Freitag ist mein Lieblingstag!
Friday is my favorite day!
💡 Tip: Named after Freyja (Germanic goddess)
yesterday
📝 Gestern war ich im Kino.
Yesterday I was at the cinema.
💡 Tip: Past time reference
soon / in a moment
📝 Ich komme gleich!
I'm coming soon!
💡 Tip: Very near future, minutes away
today
📝 Heute ist Montag.
Today is Monday.
💡 Tip: Time adverb
always
📝 Ich trinke immer Kaffee am Morgen.
I always drink coffee in the morning.
💡 Tip: Frequency adverb
January
📝 Im Januar ist es kalt.
In January it is cold.
💡 Tip: Months use 'im': im Januar (in January)
now
📝 Ich muss jetzt gehen.
I have to go now.
💡 Tip: Present moment
July
📝 Im Juli fahren wir in Urlaub.
In July we go on vacation.
💡 Tip: Pronounced 'YOO-lee'
June
📝 Im Juni ist es warm.
In June it is warm.
💡 Tip: Pronounced 'YOO-nee'
May
📝 Im Mai blühen die Blumen.
In May the flowers bloom.
💡 Tip: Short month name
sometimes
📝 Manchmal esse ich Pizza.
Sometimes I eat pizza.
💡 Tip: Medium frequency
March
📝 Im März wird es wärmer.
In March it gets warmer.
💡 Tip: No 'h' like in English
Wednesday
📝 Am Mittwoch gehe ich schwimmen.
On Wednesday I go swimming.
💡 Tip: Literally 'mid-week'
Monday
📝 Am Montag habe ich einen Termin.
On Monday I have an appointment.
💡 Tip: Days use 'am': am Montag (on Monday)
tomorrow
📝 Morgen fahre ich nach Hamburg.
Tomorrow I'm going to Hamburg.
💡 Tip: Future time reference, NOT 'der Morgen' (morning)
never
📝 Ich rauche nie.
I never smoke.
💡 Tip: Zero frequency, negative
November
📝 Im November regnet es viel.
In November it rains a lot.
💡 Tip: Autumn month
often
📝 Ich gehe oft ins Fitnessstudio.
I often go to the gym.
💡 Tip: High frequency
October
📝 Im Oktober ist Oktoberfest.
In October is Oktoberfest.
💡 Tip: Famous beer festival in Munich
on time / punctual
📝 Der Zug ist pünktlich.
The train is on time.
💡 Tip: Germans value punctuality!
Saturday
📝 Am Samstag schlafe ich lange.
On Saturday I sleep late.
💡 Tip: Also 'Sonnabend' in northern Germany
rarely / seldom
📝 Ich esse selten Fleisch.
I rarely eat meat.
💡 Tip: Low frequency
September
📝 Im September beginnt die Schule.
In September school begins.
💡 Tip: School year starts in September
Sunday
📝 Sonntag sind die Geschäfte geschlossen.
Sunday the shops are closed.
💡 Tip: From 'Sonne' (sun)
later
📝 Bis später!
See you later!
💡 Tip: Future time, not immediate
the day after tomorrow
📝 Übermorgen ist meine Prüfung.
The day after tomorrow is my exam.
💡 Tip: Literally 'over-tomorrow'
the day before yesterday
📝 Vorgestern habe ich Anna gesehen.
The day before yesterday I saw Anna.
💡 Tip: Literally 'before-yesterday'