Hobbies and time expressions

Talking about times

You've learned hobbies and how to talk about what you like and don't like. Now, let's focus on talking about when you do different activities.

You can add these to your vocab packet or your notes.

Frequency vocabulary

Answers the question "wie oft?" (how often)
nie = never
selten = rarely
manchmal = sometimes
oft = often
jeden Tag = every day

Prepositional phrases

Answer the question "wann?" (when)
Many expressions about time use prepositions, like "at", "in" or "on." Here are examples in German:
im Sommer = in the summer (use 'im' with months and seasons)
am Montag = on Monday (use 'am' with days of the week/weekend)
um 11 Uhr = at 11:00 (use 'um' with times on a clock)
nach der Schule = after school

am Montag
im Sommer
um 11 Uhr
nach der Schule

Wann?

jeden Tag
oft
manchmal
selten
nie

Wie oft?

Lesen

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