How to Say ‘It is three thirty in the afternoon’ in German
Es ist halb vier nachmittags.
es ist hahp feer nahkh-MI-taag
[es ist hahp feer nahkh-MI-taag]
💬 Usage Tip: German halb vier means "half to four," so it is 3:30, not 4:30. The same pattern gives halb eins = 12:30 and halb neun = 8:30.
Phrase Breakdown
Es
[es]
it
Used to refer to a thing previously mentioned or easily identified.
Es ist sehr wichtig.
It is very important.
ist
[ist]
is
Third person singular present of 'to be'.
Es ist ein großartiger Film.
It is a great movie.
halb
[hahp]
half
One of two equal parts into which a thing is or can be divided.
Eine Stunde ist einhalb vergangen.
An hour and a half has passed.
vier
[feer]
four
The number equivalent to the sum of two and two.
Ich habe vier Äpfel.
I have four apples.
nachmittags
[nahkh-MI-taag]
afternoon
The time from noon until evening.
Er schläft am Nachmittag.
He sleeps in the afternoon.
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