Grammatik des Lebens - A1 - Fragen: Wann? Wie lange? Seit wann? - Fragen zur Zeit

A1 Grammar of Life - A1 - Questions - W-questions to ask about time

Grammatik des Lebens - A1 - Fragen: Wann? Wie lange? Seit wann? - Fragen zur Zeit

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Wann kommt der Zug? - Der Zug kommt in fünf Minuten.
When is the train coming? - The train is coming in five minutes.
Wie lange bleibst du dort? - Ich bleibe fünf Tage.
How long will you stay there? - I'm staying for five days.
Wie oft gehst du ins Kino? - Ich gehe jede Woche ins Kino.
How often do you go to the cinema? - I go to the cinema every week.
Ab wann sind Sie in Urlaub? - Ich bin ab nächster Woche in Urlaub.
From when are you on vacation? - I will be on vacation from next week.
Bis wann habt ihr gefeiert? - Wir haben bis zum Morgen gefeiert.
Until when did you celebrate? - We partied until morning.
Seit wann rauchst du nicht mehr? - Ich rauche seit sieben Jahren nicht mehr.
How long have you stopped smoking? - I haven't smoked for seven years.
Von wann bis wann müssen wir arbeiten? - Wir müssen von 8:00 bis 17:00 Uhr arbeiten.
From when to when do we have to work? - We have to work from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Wie viel Uhr ist es jetzt? - Es ist genau 19:46 Uhr.
What time is it now? - It is exactly 7:46 pm.
Wie spät ist es? - Es ist fünf vor zwölf.
What time is it? - It is five to twelve.
Um wie viel Uhr beginnt der Film? - Der Film beginnt um 20:15 Uhr.
What time does the movie start? - The movie starts at 8:15 pm.

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