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How to Say ‘About four weeks.’ in German

Etwa vier Wochen.

ET-vah feer VOKH-en

[ET-vah feer VOKH-en]

💬 Usage Tip: v in vier sounds like an English f: (feer). Same in viel and vor.

Phrase Breakdown

Etwa

[ET-vah]

about, approximately

Used to give a rough number or estimate.

Example

Wir kommen etwa um acht Uhr.

We'll arrive at about eight o'clock.

vier

[feer]

four

The number 4.

Example

Haben Sie einen Tisch für vier Leute frei?

Do you have a table free for four people?

Wochen

[VOKH-en]

weeks

Plural of 'die Woche', a period of seven days.

Example

Ich bleibe zwei Wochen hier.

I'm staying here for two weeks.

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