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How to Say ‘Yes, half past three works well.’ in German

Ja, halb vier passt gut.

yah halp feer pahst goot

[yah halp feer pahst goot]

Phrase Breakdown

Ja, halb vier

yah halp feer

Yes, half past three

Confirms the time. 'Ja' sounds like 'yah'. Pause briefly after it.

Example

Ja, halb vier ist gut.

Yes, half past three is good.

Words in this phrase

[yah]

Yes

Used to give an affirmative response or to express agreement.

Example

"Ja, ich stimme zu."

"Yes, I agree."

halb

[halp]

half

Used in times: 'halb' plus an hour means thirty minutes before that hour.

Example

Wir treffen uns um halb zwei.

We meet at half past one.

vier

[feer]

four

The number four.

Example

Ist für vier Personen. genug Platz vorhanden?

Is there enough space for four people?

passt gut.

pahst goot

suits well / works well

'passen' means 'to fit' or 'to suit'. Use it to agree to a time. Both words have short vowels.

Example

Montag passt gut.

Monday works well.

Words in this phrase

passt

[pahst]

works / suits

From passen; means something is convenient or acceptable.

Example

Wenn der Termin okay ist, sagt man „Passt gut“.

If the appointment is okay, one says “That works well.”

gut

[goot]

well

Adverb used to say something works nicely or suitably.

Example

Mittwoch passt gut für mich.

Wednesday works well for me.

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