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How to Say ‘For three people, at 19:00, please.’ in German

Für drei Personen, um 19 Uhr bitte.

fyr per-ZOH-nen oom NOYN-tsayn BIT-tuh

[fyr per-ZOH-nen oom NOYN-tsayn BIT-tuh]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Germans use the 24-hour clock for bookings, so 19 Uhr is 7 pm. Saying sieben Uhr could leave the time unclear.

Phrase Breakdown

Für drei Personen,

fyr per-ZOH-nen

For three people,

This states the group size. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Für drei Personen, bitte.

For three people, please.

Words in this phrase

Für

[fyr]

for

A preposition indicating purpose or destination.

Example

Das ist für dich.

This is for you.

drei

Personen

[per-ZOH-nen]

people, persons

Plural of Person, used when counting guests.

Example

Wir sind zwei Personen.

We are two people.

um 19 Uhr bitte.

oom NOYN-tsayn BIT-tuh

at 7 p.m., please.

19 is said 'neunzehn' (NOYN-tsayn). Germans often use the 24-hour clock. 'bitte' sounds like 'BIT-teh'.

Example

Das Essen ist um 19 Uhr.

Dinner is at 7 p.m.

Words in this phrase

[oom]

at (time)

Preposition used to give a clock time.

Example

Der Tisch ist um 19 Uhr frei.

The table is free at 7 p.m.

[NOYN-tsayn]

nineteen

The number 19; 19 Uhr is 7 pm.

Example

Wir kommen um 19 Uhr.

We'll come at 7 pm.

Uhr

bitte

[BIT-tuh]

please

A polite word used in requests; it can also mean you're welcome depending on context.

Example

Bitte warten Sie kurz.

Please wait a moment.

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