How to Say ‘What time is it?’ in German
Wie spät ist es?
vee shpayt ist ess
[vee shpayt ist ess]
Phrase Breakdown
Wie
[vee]
how
Used in the fixed phrase asking for the time.
Wie spät ist es?
What time is it?
spät
[shpayt]
late
Literally means 'late'; in this phrase it refers to time.
Wie spät ist es?
What time is it?
ist
[ist]
is
Third-person singular of 'to be'.
Wie spät ist es?
What time is it?
es
[ess]
it
Pronoun used here in the expression for asking the time.
Wie spät ist es?
What time is it?
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