Read opening-hours signs, distinguish closing time from last entry, and check a lunch break before visiting. Wir öffnen um neun Uhr. — We open at nine.
The idea
Um neun means at nine; bis neun means until nine. Von neun bis zwölf gives the whole interval.
| Übungsschild | Zeit |
|---|---|
| Mo–Fr | 09:00–12:00 / 13:00–16:00 |
| Letzter Einlass | 15:30 |
| Sa–So | geschlossen |
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Use it in context
In the reference table, 12–13 is a break. Last entry is earlier than closing: visitors cannot infer admission time from closing time alone. Mo–Fr names Monday through Friday, not the weekend.
Examples
- Wir öffnen um neun Uhr.We open at nine.
- Das Büro bleibt bis vier Uhr geöffnet.The office stays open until four.
- Mittags schließen wir.We close at lunchtime.
- Der letzte Einlass ist um fünf Uhr.Last admission is at five.
- Haben Sie am Samstag geöffnet?Are you open on Saturday?
- Montags ist das Museum geschlossen.On Mondays the museum is closed.
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Watch out
Letzter Einlass is the last admission time, not the closing time. A midday gap means the place is closed during that interval.
Try it yourself
Laut Schild: Ist um 12:30 geöffnet? (ja / nein)
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nein
No: 12:30 falls inside the 12–13 break.
Laut Schild: Letzter Einlass ___. (15:30 / 16:00)
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15:30
15:30 is entry time; 16:00 is closing time.
Der Beginn: Wir öffnen ___ neun Uhr. (um / bis)
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um
Um names a point in time; bis names an endpoint.
Jede Woche am Montag: ___ ist geschlossen.
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Montags
Montags means every Monday; sentence-initial M is capitalized.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Laut Schild: Ist um 12:30 geöffnet? (ja / nein)
Laut Schild: Letzter Einlass ___. (15:30 / 16:00)
Der Beginn: Wir öffnen ___ neun Uhr. (um / bis)
Jede Woche am Montag: ___ ist geschlossen.
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Tell a visitor when to come using the reference table. Give one possible visit time, the lunch break and the last admission time.