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How to Say ‘Twice a year’ in German

Zweimal im Jahr

TSVY-mahl im Yahr

[TSVY-mahl im Yahr]

💬 Usage Tip: Add -mal to a number to say how many times: einmal "once", dreimal "three times". Swap the time frame too: zweimal in der Woche "twice a week".

Phrase Breakdown

Zweimal

[TSVY-mahl]

twice

Adverb meaning two times.

Example

Ich esse zweimal am Tag.

I eat twice a day.

[im]

in the

Short form of in dem; used with masculine or neuter nouns like months in fixed phrases.

Example

Im Sommer haben viele Leute Urlaub.

In summer many people have vacation.

Jahr

[Yahr]

year

A period of 365 days (or 366 in leap years), typically from January 1 to December 31.

Example

Dieses Jahr feiern wir im Ausland.

This year, we are celebrating abroad.

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