German time expressions follow their own logic – half past three is halb vier, and if you’re not careful, you can show up an hour late. This list rounds up around 130 words and phrases you’ll actually use, from clock times to everyday time vocabulary like morgen, gleich, and pünktlich. It’s built for general learners who want a clean reference instead of a grammar lecture.
Each entry comes with a plain‑English meaning and a natural example sentence, so you can see how the word behaves in real German. No fluff – just the practical stuff that helps you make plans, read timetables, and tell stories about your day.
Time flies when you’re learning, so let’s make German clock talk feel a little less sneaky and a lot more friendly. Scroll to the bottom for the free printable german time words vocabulary list PDF and the free downloadable printable german time words flashcards.
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| Word | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Güte | Other | kindness, goodness |
| Haben Sie bitte die Uhrzeit? | HAH-ben zee BIT-tee dee OOR-tzite | |
| halb drei | halp dry | |
| halb und halb | halb drei / halb vier | |
| halb vier | halp feer | |
| halb zehn | halp tseen | |
| half four as 4:30 | halb vier = 3:30 | |
| Helfe | Other | heddle |
| Henry | Other | henry |
| Hintern | Other | bottom, behind, backside |
| Homepage | Other | home page |
| jawohl | Verb | yes |
| jedoch | Conjunction | however, but, still, nevertheless, notwithstanding |
| Jesus | Other | Jesus |
| Kate | Other | cottage |
| Köchin | Other | female cook, chef |
| konservativ | Adjective | conservative |
| kurz nach drei | kurts nahkh dry | |
| kurz vor drei | kurts fohr dry | |
| Lady | Other | lady |
| langfristig | Adjective | long-term |
| Lee | Other | lee, leeward |
| losfahren | Verb | depart, drive off, set off, leave |
| Mission | Other | mission |
| mittags | MIT-tahks |
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