How to Say ‘At eleven o'clock.’ in German
Um elf Uhr.
oom elf oor
[oom elf oor]
💬 Usage Tip: Use um for exact clock times, where English uses "at": um acht Uhr "at eight o'clock".
Phrase Breakdown
Um
[oom]
at (time)
Preposition used before clock times to say when something happens.
Wir kommen um acht Uhr.
We are coming at eight o'clock.
elf
[elf]
eleven
The number 11; important in carnival, which starts on 11.11. at 11:11.
Ich habe elf Euro.
I have eleven euros.
Uhr
[oor]
o'clock
Used after a number to state the time.
Wir kommen um acht Uhr.
We are coming at eight o'clock.
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