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In German, "half seven" indicates half past six, everywhere. But - annoyingly, there's also "quarter seven", which is a regional thing. And then you're left to

In German, "half seven" indicates half past six, everywhere. But - annoyingly, there's also "quarter seven", which is a regional thing. And then you're left to decipher whether both are short for "{half,quarter} [left until the hour] seven" or "{half,quarter} [have passed since the hour before] seven". It's the latter, btw.

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FeepingCreature 5y ago
Should be disambiguated by the fact that quarter to seven is viertel vor sieben, right? So, viertel sieben, halb sieben, viertel vor/dreiviertel sieben, sieben.
- lvncelot 5y ago
  Yeah, that's true.
- Semaphor 5y ago
  If you start thinking about it, yes. But if you are not from a region where it is commonly used, chances are you’ll have to think about it every time you encounter it.