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How to Say ‘Gate B12, from 14:20.’ in German

Gate B12, ab 14:20 Uhr.

gayt bay-TSVURLF ap FEER-tsayn-oor-TSVAN-tsikh oor

[gayt bay-TSVURLF ap FEER-tsayn-oor-TSVAN-tsikh oor]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Airports, timetables and staff use the 24-hour clock, so expect 14:20 rather than "2:20".

Phrase Breakdown

Gate B12,

gayt bay-TSVURLF

Gate B12,

Say it as 'Gate Be zwölf'. The German letter B sounds like 'bay', and 'zwölf' (twelve) starts with 'ts'.

Example

Wir treffen uns an Gate B12.

We meet at Gate B12.

Words in this phrase

Gate

[gayt]

gate

Boarding gate at an airport.

Example

Gehen Sie zum Gate A5.

Go to gate A5.

B12

[bay-TSVURLF]

B12

Gate number, read as letter plus number.

Example

Der Flug geht von B12.

The flight leaves from B12.

ab 14:20 Uhr.

ap FEER-tsayn-oor-TSVAN-tsikh oor

from 2:20 pm.

Say it as 'ab vierzehn Uhr zwanzig'. 'ab' gives the starting time.

Example

Das Café ist ab 14:20 Uhr offen.

The café is open from 2:20 pm.

Words in this phrase

[ap]

from, starting at

Preposition marking the starting point of a time.

Example

Ab Montag arbeite ich nachts.

From Monday I work nights.

14:20

[FEER-tsayn-oor-TSVAN-tsikh]

14:20 (2:20 pm)

Time in 24-hour format, read 'vierzehn Uhr zwanzig'.

Example

Wir treffen uns um 14:20.

We meet at 2:20 pm.

Uhr

[oor]

o'clock

Used after a time to indicate the hour when telling time.

Example

Wir treffen uns um 18 Uhr.

We are meeting at 6 o'clock.

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