Viertel
quartier
In German, 'Viertel' is a versatile word that can mean 'quarter' in various contexts. It can refer to a quarter of a unit of measurement, a quarter of an hour, or a quarter of a year. It is also used to denote a neighborhood or district in a city, similar to the English term 'quarter'. For example, 'das Künstler-Viertel' refers to the artist's quarter in a city.
Example sentences using: Viertel
Es ist Viertel nach zwei.
It is a quarter past two.
In German, 'Viertel nach' is used to say 'a quarter past' when telling the time. 'Es ist' stands for 'it is' and 'zwei' means 'two'.
Wir wohnen im vierten Viertel.
We live in the fourth quarter.
In German, 'vierten Viertel' means 'fourth quarter' and it can be used when referring to housing sections or areas in a city or neighborhood. 'Wir wohnen im' translates to 'we live in' in English.
Bitte schneide das Brot in Viertel.
Please cut the bread into quarters.
In German, 'Bitte schneide das Brot in Viertel' is a request to cut something (in this case, bread) into four equal parts. 'Bitte' is a polite way to say 'please', 'schneide' comes from the verb 'schneiden' which means 'to cut', 'das Brot' is 'the bread', and 'in Viertel' means 'into quarters'.