How to Say ‘At half past seven’ in German
Um halb acht
oom halp ahkht
[oom halp ahkht]
💬 Usage Tip: halb acht means half past seven, not half past eight. German counts the half hour toward the next hour, so halb drei is 2:30.
Phrase Breakdown
Um
[oom]
at (time)
Preposition used for clock times.
Um neun Uhr schließen wir.
We close at nine o'clock.
halb
[halp]
half (to)
In German time, 'halb' plus an hour means thirty minutes before that hour.
Wir treffen uns um halb sechs.
We meet at half past five.
acht
[ahkht]
eight
The number 8; in time expressions like 'halb acht' it refers to the hour, meaning half past seven (half an hour before eight).
Die Reservierung ist für Freitag um acht Uhr.
The reservation is for Friday at eight o'clock.
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