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Numbers & TimeSunday 1 November 2026
Es ist Viertel nach zwei.
Pronunciation: Es ist FIR-tel nahk tsvai.
Meaning: It is quarter past two.
In German-speaking countries, this is the standard way to express 2:15, using "Viertel" (quarter) rather than saying "fifteen minutes."
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