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How to Say ‘At what time?’ in German

Um wie viel Uhr?

oom vee feel oor

[oom vee feel oor]

💬 Usage Tip: Ask um wie viel Uhr? for a clock time, not wann? "when" alone. The answer uses um too: um 19 Uhr.

Phrase Breakdown

Um wie

oom vee

At what

'Um' (at) is used with clock times. 'wie' sounds like 'vee', because German 'w' is pronounced like English 'v'.

Example

Um wie viel Uhr kommst du?

What time are you coming?

Words in this phrase

[oom]

at (time)

Preposition used to give a clock time.

Example

Wir kommen um acht Uhr.

We are coming at eight o'clock.

wie

[vee]

how

Question word meaning "how".

Example

Wie heißt du?

What is your name?

viel Uhr?

feel oor

time? (literally: much o'clock)

Together with 'Um wie' this means 'At what time?'. 'viel' sounds like 'feel'. 'Uhr' sounds like 'oor', with a soft r at the end.

Example

Wie viel Uhr ist es?

What time is it?

Words in this phrase

viel

[feel]

much (in 'wie viel' = how much/what)

Part of the phrase 'wie viel', used here in 'Um wie viel Uhr' to ask at what time something happens.

Example

Wie viel kostet das Menü?

How much does the set menu cost?

Uhr

[oor]

o'clock

Used with numbers to tell the time.

Example

Wir kommen um acht Uhr.

We are coming at eight o'clock.

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