Wie spät ist es?
What time?
Language note: Literally translates to 'how late is it?'
Culture note: Being on time is highly valued in German culture.
Context: You both get curious about the current time while chatting.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Wie
[vee]
how
A word used to ask about the manner or degree of something.
Wie geht es dir?
How are you?
spät
[shpayt]
late
Refers to the end period of time or day.
Es ist spät, Zeit zu schlafen.
It is late, time to sleep.
ist
[ist]
is
The third person singular form of 'to be'.
Es ist ein schöner Tag.
It is a beautiful day.
es
[es]
it
A pronoun used to refer to a thing or a concept.
Es ist zehn Uhr.
It is ten o'clock.
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