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How to Say ‘Already at 7 pm’ in German

Schon um 19 Uhr

shohn oom NOYN-tsayn oor

[shohn oom NOYN-tsayn oor]

Phrase Breakdown

Schon um

shohn oom

already at

'Schon' means 'already' or 'as early as'. The 'sch' sounds like English 'sh', and the 'o' is long.

Example

Schon um acht ist er wach.

He's awake as early as eight.

Words in this phrase

Schon

[shohn]

already

By this time; prior to a specified time.

Example

Er ist schon weg.

He is already gone.

[oom]

at (time)

Preposition used for clock times.

Example

Der Tisch ist um sieben frei.

The table is free at seven.

19 Uhr

NOYN-tsayn oor

7 p.m.

Say it as 'neunzehn Uhr'. Germans often use the 24-hour clock for appointments. 'Uhr' rhymes with 'poor'.

Example

Der Film beginnt um 19 Uhr.

The film starts at 7 p.m.

Words in this phrase

[NOYN-tsayn]

19 (7 pm)

Number nineteen; here the hour in 24-hour time.

Example

Wir essen um 19 Uhr.

We eat at 7 pm.

Uhr

[oor]

o'clock

Used after a number to state the time of day.

Example

Wir kommen um 18 Uhr.

We're coming at 6 o'clock.

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