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How to Say ‘So Tuesday, three thirty pm.’ in German

Also Dienstag, fünfzehn Uhr dreißig.

AL-zoh DEENS-tag FUUNF-tsayn oor DRY-sikh

[AL-zoh DEENS-tag FUUNF-tsayn oor DRY-sikh]

💬 Usage Tip: Also means "so" here, not "also". For "also", German says auch.

🇩🇪 In Germany: Receptionists usually repeat the appointment back like this to confirm it. It's a good moment to check you heard the time right.

Phrase Breakdown

Also Dienstag,

AL-zoh DEENS-tag

So, Tuesday,

'Also' means 'so', not 'also'. Use it to sum up. It sounds like 'AL-zo'.

Example

Also Montag, okay?

So, Monday, okay?

Words in this phrase

Also

[AL-zoh]

Used to sum up or confirm what was said; not 'also' in English.

Example

Also, wir treffen uns um acht.

So, we'll meet at eight.

Dienstag

[DEENS-tag]

Tuesday

A day of the week often used when arranging appointments.

Example

Dienstag wäre für mich ideal.

Tuesday would be ideal for me.

fünfzehn Uhr dreißig.

FUUNF-tsayn oor DRY-sikh

3:30 p.m.

Repeats the time in 24-hour format to confirm it.

Example

Wir treffen uns um fünfzehn Uhr dreißig.

We meet at 3:30 p.m.

Words in this phrase

fünfzehn

[FUUNF-tsayn]

fifteen

The number fifteen; in appointment contexts it often refers to 15:00 when paired with Uhr.

Example

Fünfzehn ist als Uhrzeit möglich.

Fifteen is possible as a time.

Uhr

[oor]

o'clock

Used when telling the time.

Example

Zehn Uhr ist in diesem Hotel eigentlich Ruhezeit.

Ten o'clock is normally quiet time in this hotel.

dreißig

[DRY-sikh]

thirty

The number 30.

Example

Das Brot kostet dreißig Cent mehr.

The bread costs thirty cents more.

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