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How to Say ‘From eleven until about two in the morning’ in German

Von elf bis etwa zwei Uhr nachts

fohn elf biss ET-vah tsvy oor nakhts

[fohn elf biss ET-vah tsvy oor nakhts]

💬 Usage Tip: Use von ... bis ... for any time span: von acht bis zehn "from eight to ten".

Phrase Breakdown

Von elf

fohn elf

from eleven

'Von … bis' means 'from … until'. 'Von' sounds like 'fon'.

Example

Von neun bis fünf.

From nine to five.

Words in this phrase

Von

[fohn]

from

Used to indicate the source, origin, or starting point of something.

Example

Er kommt von Berlin.

He comes from Berlin.

elf

[elf]

eleven

The number eleven in a time expression.

Example

Um elf Uhr habe ich den Termin.

I have the appointment at eleven o’clock.

bis etwa

biss ET-vah

until about

'Etwa' softens the time and means roughly.

Example

Bis etwa zehn Uhr.

Until about ten o'clock.

Words in this phrase

bis

[biss]

until

Used in farewells to mean see you by or until a certain time.

Example

Bis Donnerstag ist der neue Termin eingetragen.

Until Thursday, the new appointment is scheduled.

etwa

[ET-vah]

about; approximately

Used before a number to show it is an estimate.

Example

Etwa vierzig Quadratmeter hat der ganze Bereich.

The whole area is about forty square meters.

zwei Uhr nachts

tsvy oor nakhts

two o'clock at night

'Nachts' marks night-time hours. Use a throaty 'ch' as in 'Bach'.

Example

Um zwei Uhr nachts schlafe ich.

At two o'clock at night I'm asleep.

Words in this phrase

zwei

[tsvy]

two

The number 'two.' It is used before plural nouns.

Example

Ich habe zwei Brüder.

I have two brothers.

Uhr

[oor]

o'clock

Used after a number to give the hour.

Example

In „Um zehn Uhr“ bedeutet „Uhr“ that it is a time on the clock.

In “At ten o’clock,” “Uhr” means it is a time on the clock.

nachts

[nakhts]

at night

Adverb meaning during the night.

Example

Nachts schlafe ich schlecht.

At night I sleep badly.

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