How to Say “Dinner Time” in German

By Tony Ian • Updated October 5, 2026

Abendessenszeit

The German phrase for "dinner time" is Abendessenszeit.

Abendessenszeit refers to the specific time of day when the evening meal is eaten.

Did you know?

While Abendessenszeit describes the evening meal, many Germans traditionally eat their main warm meal of the day at Mittagszeit, or lunchtime.
The German language has a specific word, Feierabend, which refers to the time after work ends, often signaling the start of Abendessenszeit.
If you want to invite someone to 'dinner time', you might actually say Abendbrotzeit, which literally translates to 'evening bread time'.

Examples in context

Wir werden das Abendessen um 19 Uhr servieren.
We will serve dinner at 7 p.m.
Lass uns zusammen Abendbrot essen!
Let's have dinner together!
Was gibt es zum Abendessen?
What's for dinner?

Example conversation

Maximilian and Julia are talking in the kitchen.

Maximilian

Wann ist heute Abendessenszeit?
When is dinner time today?
Julia

Ich denke, gegen achtzehn Uhr.
I think around six o'clock.
Maximilian

Dann helfe ich dir beim Kochen.
Then I will help you with the cooking.
Julia

Das wäre sehr nett von dir, Maximilian.
That would be very kind of you, Maximilian.

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Tony Ian

Hallo! I'm Tony, a German language enthusiast, who loves sharing interesting and fun ways to learn German. Kochen and Reisen are my passions. I enjoy collecting 'Sprichwörter' from around the world and be it 'Advent' or 'Elf', 'Burger King' or 'Cornbread', I'll guide you through each and every one of them. So whether you're aiming to say 'I am sleepy' or express that 'You're annoying' in German, I'm your go-to author. Here's to sprucing up your German one post at a time.

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