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fünf vor drei

five to three

Meaning of fünf vor drei

time expression

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German[fʏnf foːɐ̯ dʁaɪ]
five to three
fünf vor drei - five to three
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fünf vor drei with English translation

fünf vor drei usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Der Film endet um fünf vor drei.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Sei bitte um fünf vor drei da.

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fünf vor drei belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

fünf vor dreifive to three
seltenrarely
einmalonce
jeden Tagevery day
monatlichevery month
sofortright now
Sekundesecond

fünf vor drei synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between fünf vor drei / fünf nach drei / drei Uhr fünf / fünf Uhr drei

F
🇩🇪German
fünf nach drei

Means 3:05, five minutes past three. It is not a synonym of «fünf vor drei»; it is the opposite in meaning.

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D
🇩🇪German
drei Uhr fünf

Means 3:05 in a direct, more explicit time format. Unlike «fünf vor drei», it refers to a time after three o’clock.

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F
🇩🇪German
fünf Uhr drei

Means 5:03, three minutes after five. It does not match the meaning of «fünf vor drei» and refers to a different time.

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How to pronounce fünf vor drei and what this word means

fünf vor drei means five to three. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce fünf vor drei

[fʏnf foːɐ̯ dʁaɪ]

fünf vor drei translation

five to three

fünf vor drei examples

Der Film endet um fünf vor drei.

fünf vor drei transcription

[fʏnf foːɐ̯ dʁaɪ]

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fünf vor drei meaning: what does it mean?

Uhrzeitangabe: fünf Minuten vor drei Uhr

fünf vor drei pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

fünf vor drei is pronounced as [fʏnf foːɐ̯ dʁaɪ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

fünf vor drei definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Der Film endet um fünf vor drei. Translation: Фильм заканчивается без пяти три.

Is fünf vor drei part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

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