How to Say ‘At 8 pm’ in German
Um 20 Uhr
oom TSVAHN-tsikh oor
[oom TSVAHN-tsikh oor]
Phrase Breakdown
Um
[oom]
at
Used with clock times to say when something happens.
In „Um zehn Uhr“ zeigt „Um“ eine Uhrzeit an.
In “At ten o’clock,” “Um” indicates a clock time.
20
[TSVAHN-tsikh]
20 (twenty)
The number twenty, 'zwanzig'; used for 8 p.m. in 24-hour time.
Der Tisch ist um 20 Uhr frei.
The table is free at 8 p.m.
Uhr
[oor]
o'clock
Used after a number to give the hour.
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.
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