How to tell the time in Low Saxon (Nedderdüütsch), a collection of Germanic dialects spoken mainly in northern Germany and the Netherlands.
English | Low Saxon (Nedderdüütsch) |
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What time is it? | Wat seggt de Klock? Wo lett is dat? |
It's one o'clock | Dat is Klock eens De Klock is eens |
It's quarter past one | Dat is Viddel nach eens |
It's half past one | Dat is half twee Dat is halvig twee |
It's quarter to two | Dat is Viddel vör twee |
It's two o'clock | Dat is Klock twee De Klock is twee |
It's quarter past two | Dat is Viddel nach twee |
It's half past two | Dat is half dree Dat is halvig dree |
It's quarter to three | Dat is Viddel vör dree |
It's three o'clock | Dat is Klock dree De Klock is dree |
It's quarter past three | Dat is Viddel nach dree |
It's half past three | Dat is half vör Dat is halvig vör |
It's quarter to four | Dat is Viddel vör vör |
It's four o'clock | Dat is Klock vör De Klock is vör |
It's quarter past four | Dat is Viddel nach vör |
It's half past four | Dat is half fief Dat is halvig fief |
It's quarter to five | Dat is Viddel vör fief |
It's five o'clock | Dat is Klock fief De Klock is fief |
It's quarter past five | Dat is Viddel nach fief |
It's half past five | Dat is half sess Dat is halvig sess |
It's quarter to six | Dat is Viddel vör sess |
It's six o'clock | Dat is Klock sess De Klock is sess |
It's quarter past six | Dat is Viddel nach sess |
It's half past six | Dat is half sieven Dat is halvig sieven |
It's quarter to seven | Dat is Viddel vör sieven |
It's seven o'clock | Dat is Klock sieven De Klock is sieven |
It's quarter past seven | Dat is Viddel nach sieven |
It's half past seven | Dat is half acht Dat is halvig acht |
It's quarter to eight | Dat is Viddel vör acht |
It's eight o'clock | Dat is Klock acht De Klock is acht |
It's quarter past eight | Dat is Viddel nach negen |
It's half past eight | Dat is half negen Dat is halvig negen |
It's quarter to nine | Dat is Viddel vör negen |
It's nine o'clock | Dat is Klock negen De Klock is negen |
It's quarter past nine | Dat is Viddel nach negen |
It's half past nine | Dat is half tegen Dat is halvig tegen |
It's quarter to ten | Dat is Viddel vör tegen |
It's ten o'clock | Dat is Klock tegen De Klock is tegen |
It's quarter past ten | Dat is Viddel nach tegen |
It's half past ten | Dat is half ölven Dat is halvig ölven |
It's quarter to eleven | Dat is Viddel vör ölven |
It's eleven o'clock | Dat is Klock ölven De Klock is ölven |
It's quarter past eleven | Dat is Viddel nach ölven |
It's half past eleven | Dat is half tweelf Dat is halvig tweelf |
It's quarter to twelve | Dat is Viddel vör tweelf |
It's twelve o'clock | Dat is Klock tweelf De Klock is tweelf |
It's quarter past twelve | Dat is Viddel nach tweelf |
It's half past twelve | Dat is half eens Dat is halvig eens |
It's quarter to one | Dat is Viddel vör eens |
it's midnight | Dat is Middernacht |
it's midday | Dat is Middag |
in the morning | morgen / smorgen |
in the afternoon | namiddags |
in the evening | avends savend snacht |
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