How to Say ‘At ten o'clock’ in German
Um zehn Uhr
oom tsayn oor
[oom tsayn oor]
💬 Usage Tip: Use "um" for clock times: um neun Uhr, um zehn Uhr, um elf Uhr.
🇩🇪 In Germany: German appointments are often given very precisely, and punctuality is expected—ten means ten, not ten-ish.
Phrase Breakdown
Um
[oom]
at
Used for clock times, as in 'at ten o’clock'.
„Um“ benutzt man mit Uhrzeiten wie in „Um zehn Uhr“.
“Um” is used with clock times as in “At ten o’clock.”
zehn
[tsayn]
ten
The number 10; used here to tell time.
„zehn“ in „Um zehn Uhr“ nennt die genaue Zeit.
“zehn” in “At ten o’clock” gives the exact time.
Uhr
[oor]
o'clock
Used to express the hour when telling time.
Mit „Uhr“ sagt man in Deutsch die Uhrzeit.
With “Uhr,” you state the time in German.
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