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Numbers & TimeSaturday 4 July 2026
Es ist Viertel nach zwei
Pronunciation: es ist FIR-tel nahkh tsvai
Meaning: It is quarter past two
Germans use this phrase for 2:15, but note that in some regions they say "Es ist Viertel drei" (quarter three), meaning a quarter of the way to three o'clock.
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