A1Daily Life
Wir essen um halb sieben zu Abend.
We have dinner at half past six.
In German
Wir essen um halb sieben zu Abend.
viːɐ̯ ˈɛsn̩ ʊm halp ˈziːbn̩ tsuː ˈaːbnt
🇬🇧 English
We have dinner at half past six.
🇪🇸 Español
Cenamos a las seis y media.
🇮🇹 Italiano
Ceniamo alle sei e mezza.
Sentence Breakdown
| Word | Translation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Wir | We | Pronoun (subject) |
| essen | eat | Verb (to eat) |
| um | at | Preposition (time) |
| halb | half | Adverb (time) |
| sieben | seven | Number |
| zu | to | Preposition |
| Abend | evening | Noun |
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Grammar Point
Idiomatic expression 'zu Abend essen', Time expression 'um halb...'
Variations
Um 18:30 Uhr essen wir zu Abend.
At 6:30 PM, we have dinner.
Das Abendessen ist um halb sieben.
Dinner is at half past six.