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How to Say ‘At 19 o'clock that will be difficult’ in German

Um 19 Uhr wird das schwierig

oom NOYN-tsayn veert dahs SHVEE-rikh

[oom NOYN-tsayn veert dahs SHVEE-rikh]

💬 Usage Tip: When a sentence starts with a time like Um 19 Uhr, the verb wird jumps ahead of das. Same with Morgen geht es nicht "Tomorrow doesn't work".

Phrase Breakdown

Um 19 Uhr

oom NOYN-tsayn

At 7 p.m.

The time comes first, so the verb follows in second position.

Example

Um 19 Uhr essen wir.

We eat at 7 p.m.

Words in this phrase

[oom]

at (a time)

Preposition used before clock times to say when something happens.

Example

Wir kommen um acht Uhr.

We are coming at eight o'clock.

[NOYN-tsayn]

nineteen

The number 19 (neunzehn); here 7 p.m.

Example

Wir essen um 19 Uhr.

We eat at 7 p.m.

Uhr

wird das schwierig

veert dahs SHVEE-rikh

that will be difficult

The verb 'wird', then the subject 'das', then the adjective. Say 'schw' as 'shv'.

Example

Morgen wird das schwierig.

Tomorrow that will be difficult.

Words in this phrase

wird

[veert]

will be

'Wird' is from 'werden' and often means 'will be' in future-style statements.

Example

Das wird sicher ein tolles Turnier.

That will surely be a great tournament.

das

[dahs]

that / it

'Das' can mean 'that' or 'it', depending on context.

Example

Das macht Spaß beim WM-Schauen.

That is fun when watching the World Cup.

schwierig

[SHVEE-rikh]

difficult

Adjective meaning hard to do or understand.

Example

Die Prüfung war schwierig.

The exam was difficult.

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