How to Say ‘About ten kilometers’ in German
Ungefähr zehn Kilometer
oon-geh-FEHR tsayn kee-loh-MAY-ter
[oon-geh-FEHR tsayn kee-loh-MAY-ter]
💬 Usage Tip: With a plural amount, German says es sind "it are", not es ist. Compare Es sind drei Stunden "It's three hours".
Phrase Breakdown
Ungefähr
[oon-geh-FEHR]
approximately
Used when the time is not exact but estimated.
Seit ungefähr neun Uhr hören wir Musik.
We have been hearing music since about nine o'clock.
zehn
[tsayn]
ten
The number ten, often used when giving the time.
Zehn Uhr ist für laute Musik zu spät.
Ten o'clock is too late for loud music.
Kilometer
[kee-loh-MAY-ter]
kilometres
Unit of distance; 1,000 metres.
Die Schule ist zwei Kilometer entfernt.
The school is two kilometres away.
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