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How to Say ‘Up to 24 hours in advance’ in German

Bis 24 Stunden vorher

biss tsvair-und-tsvahn-tsikh FEER SHTOON-den FOR-hair

[biss tsvair-und-tsvahn-tsikh FEER SHTOON-den FOR-hair]

💬 Usage Tip: [bis ... vorher] is a useful deadline pattern: [bis 24 Stunden vorher], [bis Freitag vorher]. For clock times or dates, you'll also often see [bis spätestens Freitag].

Phrase Breakdown

Bis

[biss]

until / up to

Shows a deadline limit in time.

Example

Bis 24 Stunden vorher ist die Absage kostenlos.

Until 24 hours beforehand, the cancellation is free of charge.

24 Stunden vorher

tsvair-und-tsvahn-tsikh FEER SHTOON-den FOR-hair

24 hours before

Specifies the deadline in relation to the event.

Example

Bis 24 Stunden vorher können Sie stornieren.

You can cancel up to 24 hours before.

Words in this phrase

24

[tsvair-und-tsvahn-tsikh FEER]

24

The number twenty-four in a time expression.

Example

Bis 24 Stunden vorher akzeptiert das Restaurant Änderungen.

Up to 24 hours beforehand, the restaurant accepts changes.

Stunden

[SHTOON-den]

hours

Time unit used in cancellation policies and deadlines.

Example

Bis 24 Stunden vorher bleibt die Reservierung flexibel.

Up to 24 hours beforehand, the reservation remains flexible.

vorher

[FOR-hair]

beforehand

In advance of the reserved time or event.

Example

Bis 24 Stunden vorher müssen Gäste Bescheid geben.

Guests must notify the restaurant up to 24 hours beforehand.

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