How to Say ‘9:15 PM is too late for me.’ in German
21:15 Uhr ist zu spät für mich.
tsvahn-tsikh oynt-sehn oor ist tsoo shpayt fuer mikh
[tsvahn-tsikh oynt-sehn oor ist tsoo shpayt fuer mikh]
Phrase Breakdown
21:15 Uhr
tsvahn-tsikh oynt-sehn oor
9:15 p.m.
Late evening time in 24-hour format.
Der Film beginnt um 21:15 Uhr.
The movie starts at 9:15 p.m.
Words in this phrase
21:15
[tsvahn-tsikh oynt-sehn]
9:15 p.m.
A clock time in 24-hour format; in German, this is commonly used for appointments.
21:15 passt nicht, denn 21:15 ist zu spät für mich.
9:15 p.m. doesn't work, because 9:15 is too late for me.
Uhr
[oor]
o'clock
Used after a time to indicate the hour when telling time.
Wir treffen uns um 18 Uhr.
We are meeting at 6 o'clock.
ist
[ist]
is
Third-person singular form of 'sein,' used to say what something is.
21:15 ist zu spät für mich.
9:15 p.m. is too late for me.
Zu spät
tsoo shpayt
too late
Expresses that the time is later than acceptable.
Das ist zu spät.
That is too late.
Words in this phrase
zu
[tsoo]
too
Used with an adjective to show excess, as in 'too late.'
19 Uhr ist okay, aber 21 Uhr ist zu spät.
7 p.m. is okay, but 9 p.m. is too late.
spät
[shpayt]
late
Means not early enough or beyond the preferred time.
Der Termin ist spät, und 21:15 ist wirklich spät.
The appointment is late, and 9:15 is really late.
Für mich
fuer mikh
for me
Shows that this is the speaker’s personal view or limit.
Für mich ist das zu spät.
For me, that is too late.
Words in this phrase
für
[fuer]
for
Shows who something is intended for or suitable for.
18 Uhr ist gut für mich.
6 p.m. is good for me.
mich
[mikh]
me
Object form referring to yourself; used after 'für' in this phrase.
Der Termin passt für mich.
The appointment works for me.
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