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 |
|---|---|---|
| Verdienst | Other | earnings |
| verpacken | Verb | pack up, package |
| verpasst | Adjective | lost, missed, wasted |
| verschlafen | Verb | sleep in, oversleep |
| vier Uhr | feer oor | |
| viertel nach drei | FEER-tel nahkh dry | |
| viertel vier | Less common in standard Germany speech | |
| viertel vor drei | FEER-tel fohr dry | |
| vierzehn | Other | fourteen |
| Volk | Other | people, nation |
| von acht bis zehn Uhr | fonn aht bis tsayn oor | |
| voraussichtlich | Adjective | prospective, expected |
| vorlegen | Verb | put across |
| vormittags | FOHR-mit-tahks | |
| wegziehen | Verb | pull off |
| weihnachten | Verb | Christmas is coming |
| weißen | Verb | whitewash |
| Wie spät ist es? | vee shpate ist ess | |
| Wie viel Uhr ist es? | vee feel oor ist ess | |
| Wirt | Other | innkeeper, landlord, host |
| worauf | Other | what are you still waiting for? |
| worüber | Other | what … about |
| zehn nach drei | tsayn nahkh dry | |
| zehn nach halb vier | zehn vor halb vier | |
| zehn vor drei | tsayn fohr dry |
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