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"What time does it open?" in German: Wann öffnet es?
Wann öffnet es?
What time does it open in German is Wann öffnet es? Name the place: Wann öffnet das Museum?. Related: Wann hat es auf?
Outside a bakery
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How to pronounce Wann öffnet es?
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van URF-net es
/van ˈœfnət ɛs/
van URF-net es. Öffnet with ö; soft t.
"What time does it open?" in German: quick reference
| German | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| Wann öffnet es? | what time does it open? Core question. | Core question. |
| Wann öffnet das Geschäft? | when does the shop open? Named place. | Named place. |
| Wann hat es auf? | when does it open? Colloquial. | Colloquial. |
| Öffnungszeiten | opening hours Noun for hours. | Noun for hours. |
How to use Wann öffnet es? in real life
- 1Outside a bakery
Entschuldigung, Wann öffnet es?
Excuse me, what time does it open?
Door.
- 2Tourist info
Das Schloss — Wann öffnet es am Sonntag?
The castle — what time does it open on Sunday?
Weekend.
- 3Phone call
Hallo, Wann öffnet es heute früh?
Hello, what time does it open this morning?
Call.
Mistakes English speakers make with Wann öffnet es?
Incorrect: Wann es öffnet?
Correct: Wann öffnet es?
Verb before es in questions.
Incorrect: Wann öffnet es auf?
Correct: Wann öffnet es? / Wann hat es auf?
Don't mix öffnet with auf; pick one pattern.
Good to know
Many German shops open later on Sundays or stay closed. Asking Wann öffnet es? plus checking Öffnungszeiten on the door saves a wasted trip.
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Waiting at a museum
ChatPal
Noch geschlossen.
Still closed.
You
Wann öffnet es?
What time does it open?
ChatPal
Schild sagt zehn.
Sign says ten.
You
Okay — Wann öffnet es bei Feiertagen auch so?
Okay — what time does it open on holidays too like that?
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How do you ask what time it opens?
Wann öffnet es?
Name the place?
Wann öffnet das Museum?
Colloquial alternative?
Wann hat es auf?
Opening hours noun?
Die Öffnungszeiten.
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