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How to Say ‘So Thursday the twelfth, at nine o'clock?’ in German

Also Donnerstag, der zwölfte, um neun Uhr?

AL-zoh DON-ers-tag dair TSVURLF-teh oom noyn oor

[AL-zoh DON-ers-tag dair TSVURLF-teh oom noyn oor]

💬 Usage Tip: also means "so" or "right then", not "also". The German for "also" is auch.

Phrase Breakdown

Also Donnerstag,

AL-zoh DON-ers-tag

So, Thursday

'Also' means 'so' or 'then', not 'also'. It is used to sum up or confirm. Say it as 'AL-zo'.

Example

Also Donnerstag, das passt mir gut.

So, Thursday, that suits me well.

Words in this phrase

Also

[AL-zoh]

so / well then

Used to sum up or conclude; not 'also' in English.

Example

Also, gehen wir!

So, let's go!

Donnerstag

[DON-ers-tag]

Thursday

The weekday Thursday, often used for scheduling appointments.

Example

Am Donnerstag habe ich den Besichtigungstermin geplant.

I planned the inspection appointment for Thursday.

der zwölfte,

dair TSVURLF-teh

the twelfth

An ordinal number for the date. Keep 'der' together with 'zwölfte' and round your lips for the 'ö'.

Example

Heute ist der zwölfte.

Today is the twelfth.

Words in this phrase

der

[dair]

the

Feminine article in the dative case, used after 'in' for location.

Example

Das steht in der Zeitung.

That's in the newspaper.

zwölfte

[TSVURLF-teh]

twelfth

Ordinal number for 12, used for dates.

Example

Heute ist der zwölfte Mai.

Today is the twelfth of May.

um neun Uhr?

oom noyn oor

at nine o'clock?

'um' + time means 'at' a clock time. 'neun' sounds like 'noyn', and 'Uhr' like 'oor'. The rising tone makes it a question.

Example

Kommen Sie um neun Uhr?

Are you coming at nine o'clock?

Words in this phrase

um

[oom]

at

Used with clock times when asking or stating the time.

Example

Um wie viel Uhr möchten Sie kommen?

At what time would you like to come?

neun

[noyn]

Nine

Referring to the number nine, following eight.

Example

Ich habe um neun Uhr einen Termin.

I have an appointment at nine o'clock.

Uhr

[oor]

o'clock

Used after a number to indicate time.

Example

Um 19 Uhr kommen wir ins Restaurant.

We are coming to the restaurant at 7 p.m.

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