offizielle Uhrzeit
The English phrase "official time" is translated into German as offizielle Uhrzeit.
The term offizielle Uhrzeit refers to the standard time established by a government or authority for a specific region. When you want to express the time in a formal context, you can use the construction Es ist followed by the specific time. To emphasize that a time is exact, you can place the word genau before the hour and minutes. Additionally, you may encounter Mittag to mean noon and Nachmittag to mean afternoon.
Did you know?
- In Germany, the 'official time' is centrally managed by the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, which provides the legal time signal for the whole country via radio and the internet.
- The word Uhrzeit is a cognate with the word Uherzeid used in Hunsrik, a dialect of German spoken in Brazil.
- In many German-speaking regions, official announcements of time are often given using the 24-hour clock rather than 'AM' or 'PM' to avoid ambiguity.
Examples in context
- Bitte halten Sie sich an die offizielle Uhrzeit.Please stick to the official time.
- Die offizielle Uhrzeit wurde gestern geändert.The official time was changed yesterday.
Example conversation
Laura and Maximilian are coordinating a precise start time for a project.
- LauraWann fangen wir genau an, Maximilian?When exactly do we start, Maximilian?
- MaximilianWir beginnen laut der offiziellen Uhrzeit um neun.We begin at nine according to the official time.
- LauraIst das die offizielle Uhrzeit aus Berlin?Is that the official time from Berlin?
- MaximilianJa, das ist die offizielle Uhrzeit für uns.Yes, that is the official time for us.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Uhrzeit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
