Looking up...
Do you have time to help me?
Hast du Zeit, mir zu helfen?
die Zeit (Zeitpunkt oder Dauer)
Time flies when you're having fun.
Die Zeit vergeht wie im Flug, wenn man Spaß hat.
In German, 'Zeit' is uncountable when referring to time as a concept. Use 'das Mal' for specific instances (e.g., 'einmal' = once).
die Uhrzeit (Zeitpunkt im Tagesablauf)
What time is it?
Wie spät ist es?
In German, 'Uhrzeit' or 'wie spät ist es' is used for asking the time.
die Epoche oder das Zeitalter
The Renaissance was a time of great artistic achievement.
Die Renaissance war eine Zeit großer künstlerischer Leistungen.
In this sense, 'Zeit' often refers to a historical period.
das Mal (Anzahl der Wiederholungen)
I have been to Berlin three times.
Ich war schon dreimal in Berlin.
'Mal' is used for counting occurrences.
die Gelegenheit oder der richtige Moment
Now is the time to act.
Jetzt ist der richtige Moment zu handeln.
Often used in expressions like 'es ist Zeit für...' (it's time for...).
die Zeit messen oder verbringen (Verb)
She timed the race.
Sie maß die Zeit des Rennens.
In German, 'Zeit messen' or 'verbringen' are used for this sense.
Use 'um' for specific times (e.g., 'um 5 Uhr' = at 5 o'clock) and 'am' for parts of the day (e.g., 'am Morgen' = in the morning).
'Zeit' is uncountable when referring to time as a concept. Use 'das Mal' for specific instances (e.g., 'einmal' = once).
From Old English 'tīma', derived from Proto-Germanic '*tīmaz', which in turn comes from Proto-Indo-European '*dā-' (to divide). Related to Old Norse 'tími' and Dutch 'tijd'.
In German, 'Zeit' is a feminine noun (die Zeit). For specific instances, use 'das Mal' (e.g., 'einmal' = once, 'zweimal' = twice). The phrase 'es ist Zeit für...' means 'it's time for...'.