Uhr
/uːr/
The English phrase 'pm' can be expressed in German using Uhr.
How do you pronounce it?
/uːr/
Did you know?
- The word Uhr is a distant linguistic relative of the German word Jahr, which means 'year'. This connection traces back to an ancient Proto-Indo-European root that related the concept of a single 'hour' to a larger cycle of time like a 'season' or 'year'.
- The word Uhr refers to both the time of day and the physical clock itself.
- To specify 'pm' in casual speech, Germans add the phrase nachmittags meaning 'in the afternoons' or abends meaning 'in the evenings'.
Examples in context
- Es ist 16:30 Uhr.It's 4.30 pm.This sentence shows how to express 4.30 pm using the 24-hour format and Uhr.Tatoeba #1550185 by al_ex_an_der, translation #11940128 by sundown
- Es ist 16.30 Uhr.It is four-thirty PM.This sentence demonstrates the use of Uhr when writing 16.30.Tatoeba #13143202 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #13143059 by rul
- Wir treffen uns um 15 Uhr.We'll meet at 3.00 pm.This sentence shows how to use Uhr when expressing a meeting time of 3.00 pm.Tatoeba #1013276 by Sudajaengi, translation #12163728 by sundown
- Das Treffen findet um 3 nachmittags statt.The meeting takes place at 3 PM.
- Lass uns um 8 abends im Restaurant treffen.Let's meet at the restaurant at 8 PM.
- Der Zug fährt um 19:30 Uhr ab.The train departs at 7:30 PM.
- Können wir uns gegen 6 Uhr abends treffen?Can we meet around 6 PM?
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Example conversation
Lukas and Sarah are planning a meeting time.
- LukasTreffen wir uns um 14 Uhr?Shall we meet at 2 pm?
- SarahDas ist zu früh für mich.That is too early for me.
- LukasWie wäre es mit 17 Uhr?How about 5 pm?
- SarahJa, 17 Uhr passt perfekt.Yes, 5 pm works perfectly.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Uhr, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Uhr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
