Es ist Viertel nach drei.

It's quarter after three.

What's the meaning of “Es ist Viertel nach drei.”?

This sentence is another way to say: ⁠. Viertel nach and Viertel vor are commonly used when telling time. Viertel nach can be used when you would say es ist fünfzehn Minuten nach..., while viertel vor is used when you would say es ist fünfzehn Minuten vor.... Note that another way to express viertel vor is drei viertel plus the next full hour. For example: ⁠. You can also use kurz vor or kurz nach to mean 5 minutes till or 5 minutes after. There are endless ways to respond to a statement about time. A response to Es ist Viertel nach drei might look something like this: ⁠.

How do you pronounce “Es ist Viertel nach drei.”?

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⁠Es ist Viertel nach drei. (It's quarter after three.)
⁠Es ist Viertel nach drei. (It's quarter after three.)

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How could I respond to “Es ist Viertel nach drei.”?

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What is another way to say “Es ist Viertel nach drei.”?

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What are other important sentences related to “The Time”?

⁠Wie spät ist es? (What time is it?)
⁠Weißt du wie spät es ist? (Do you know what time it is?)
⁠Wann möchtest du dich treffen? (When do you want to meet?)
⁠Um wie viel Uhr geht der Flug? (What time does the flight leave?)
⁠Wie lange wird dieser Flug dauern?
⁠Es ist gegen 15:45 Uhr. (It's around 3:45 pm.)

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