How to Say ‘At 6 pm.’ in German
Um 18 Uhr
oom akh-TSAYN oor
[oom akh-TSAYN oor]
🇩🇪 In Germany: For reservations and appointments, Germans very often use the 24-hour clock out loud: [um 18 Uhr]. It sounds standard and clear, especially on the phone.
Phrase Breakdown
Um
[oom]
at
Preposition used before a specific time.
Um 18 Uhr passt es uns gut.
At 6 p.m. it suits us well.
18 Uhr
akh-TSAYN oor
6:00 p.m.
A 24-hour time expression.
Das Abendessen ist um 18 Uhr.
Dinner is at 6:00 p.m.
Words in this phrase
18
[akh-TSAYN]
18
Eighteen; in time, this refers to 6 p.m. in the 24-hour clock.
Der Tisch ist um 18 Uhr reserviert.
The table is reserved for 6 p.m.
Uhr
[oor]
o'clock
Marks the hour in a time expression.
Um 18 Uhr treffen wir ein.
We will arrive at 6 o’clock.
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