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Days, hours and time adverbs. 116 German words, A1 through C2, with translations and example sentences.

A1

Abendnoun
evening
In the evening I read.
Anfangnoun
beginning
The beginning of the book is exciting.
Datumnoun
date
What's the date today?
Dienstagnoun
Tuesday
On Tuesday I am off.
Donnerstagnoun
Thursday
Every Thursday I go swimming.
Endenoun
end
At the end of the film she cried.
Freitagnoun
Friday
Friday is my favourite day.
gleichadv
in a moment
I will be right back.
heuteadv
today
Today is Monday.
Jahrnoun
year
The year has twelve months.
jetztadv
now
I'm coming right now.
Kalendernoun
calendar
I write the appointment in the calendar.
Minutenoun
minute
Wait a minute.
Mittwochnoun
Wednesday
The market is every Wednesday.
Monatnoun
month
The month has thirty days.
Montagnoun
Monday
Monday is the first day of the week.
morgenadv
tomorrow
Tomorrow I go to work.
Morgennoun
morning
In the morning I drink coffee.
Nachtnoun
night
The night was long and quiet.
nieadv
never
He is never late.
oftadv
often
We often eat together.
Samstagnoun
Saturday
On Saturday we go shopping.
sofortadv
immediately
Please come home immediately.
Sonntagnoun
Sunday
On Sunday we rest.
Stundenoun
hour
I wait an hour.
Tagnoun
day
It's a beautiful day.
Uhrnoun
clock
The clock is broken.
Wochenoun
week
Next week I'm off.
Zeitnoun
time
I have no time today.

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Aprilnoun
April
The weather in April is changeable.
baldadv
soon
We'll see each other soon.
Februarnoun
February
February is a short month.
frühadv
early
I get up early.
Frühlingnoun
spring
In spring the flowers bloom.
gesternadv
yesterday
Yesterday I was at the cinema.
Herbstnoun
autumn
In autumn the leaves fall.
immeradv
always
She always comes on time.
Januarnoun
January
In January it is very cold.
Juninoun
June
In June the days get long.
Mainoun
May
In May it finally gets warm.
manchmaladv
sometimes
Sometimes I cook myself.
Märznoun
March
Spring begins in March.
Mittagnoun
noon
Around noon it gets warm.
Mitternachtnoun
midnight
The party ends at midnight.
nachtsadv
at night
At night the street is silent.
Schlussnoun
end / conclusion
One more question at the end.
Sekundenoun
second
Wait a second!
Sommernoun
summer
In summer we go to the sea.
spätadv
late
It's already late.
Winternoun
winter
Winter is very cold.
Wochenendenoun
weekend
On the weekend I sleep in.

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Augenblicknoun
moment
Enjoy the moment.
dauernverb
to last
The film lasts two hours.
Feiertagnoun
public holiday
Tomorrow is a public holiday.
Fristnoun
deadline
The deadline expires tomorrow.
Gegenwartnoun
present
Live in the present.
Halbjahrnoun
half-year
In the first half-year sales rose.
häufigadj
frequent
Traffic jams are frequent here.
Jahrhundertnoun
century
The church dates from the twelfth century.
monatlichadv
monthly
The rent is transferred monthly.
pünktlichadj
punctual
Please be on time.
Pünktlichkeitnoun
punctuality
Punctuality is considered a German virtue.
regelmäßigadj
regular
He exercises regularly.
seltenadv
rarely
Unfortunately we rarely meet.
Tageszeitnoun
time of day
At this time of day it is usually quiet.
Terminkalendernoun
appointment diary
My appointment diary is full this week.
Uhrzeitnoun
time of day
Can you tell me the exact time?
verbringenverb
to spend (time)
We spend the holiday at the lake.
Vergangenheitnoun
past
Don't think too much about the past.
Verspätungnoun
delay
The train is ten minutes late.
Vierteljahrnoun
quarter (of a year)
The report comes out every quarter.
wöchentlichadv
weekly
The market takes place weekly.
Zeitangabenoun
time reference
Without a precise time reference I cannot find the appointment.
Zeitmanagementnoun
time management
Good time management reduces stress.
Zeitplannoun
schedule
Our schedule is very tight today.
Zeitpunktnoun
point in time
The timing is bad.
Zeitverschiebungnoun
time difference
The time difference is hard on me.
Zukunftnoun
future
In the future I want to travel.

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aufschiebenverb
to put off
Don't put off the task.
befristetadj
fixed-term
She has a fixed-term contract.
dauerhaftadj
permanent
We are looking for a permanent solution.
Epochenoun
era
That was an important era.
Ewigkeitnoun
eternity
The wait felt like an eternity.
gleichzeitigadj
simultaneous
Both events were simultaneous.
Jahrzehntnoun
decade
A lot changes in a decade.
rechtzeitigadv
in time
We arrived in time.
Stichtagnoun
deadline date
The deadline is the first of May.
Tagesablaufnoun
daily routine
My daily routine is very strict.
vergehenverb
to pass (time)
Time passes quickly.
verschiebenverb
to postpone
We have to postpone the meeting.
Verzögerungnoun
delay
There was a delay in the project.
vorübergehendadj
temporary
The solution is only temporary.
Zeitraumnoun
period
A lot happened in this period.

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Entschleunigungnoun
slowing down
The vacation in the countryside was pure deceleration.
hinauszögernverb
to delay, drag out
He kept putting the decision off.
Übergangszeitnoun
transition period
The transition period lasts a few months.
Wartezeitnoun
waiting time
The waiting time at the doctor was long.
Wendepunktnoun
turning point
The diagnosis was a turning point in his life.
Zeitdrucknoun
time pressure
Under time pressure you make mistakes.
Zeiteinteilungnoun
time allocation
Smart time allocation helps with studying.
Zeitersparnisnoun
time saving
The app brings a great time saving.
Zeitfensternoun
time window
There is a narrow time window for the delivery.
Zeitgefühlnoun
sense of time
On holiday you lose your sense of time.
Zeitspannenoun
time span
In a short time span a lot has changed.
Zeitverschwendungnoun
waste of time
The waiting was a pure waste of time.
Zeitvorgabenoun
time limit
The time limit was very tight.

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Anachronismusnoun
anachronism
The fax machine is an anachronism today.
Befristungnoun
time limitation
The time limitation of the contract annoys her.
Gleichzeitigkeitnoun
simultaneity
The simultaneity of the events is astonishing.
Jahrtausendnoun
millennium
This tradition is a millennium old.
Zäsurnoun
turning point, break
The fall of the Wall was a historic turning point.
Zeitalternoun
age / era
We live in the digital age.
Zeitenwendenoun
turning point in history
The fall of the wall was a turning point in history.
Zeitgeistnoun
zeitgeist
The book captures the zeitgeist precisely.
Zeithorizontnoun
time horizon
The plan has a time horizon of ten years.
Zeitumstellungnoun
clock change
The clock change disrupts my sleep.

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