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Numbers + Time

The German time system is similar to the English one. However, there is no equivalent for the English a.m. and p.m. Instead, the Germans add the word "morgens" [in the morning] or the word "abends" [in the evening] to make clear whether a.m. or p.m. is meant. Example:

Zehn Uhr fŸnfzehn morgens (10:15 a.m.)
Elf Uhr dreissig abends (11:30 p.m.)

In official documents, flight schedules, train time tables etc. a 24 hour cycle is used.
Numbers
Eins [1]
 Elf [11] Einundzwanzig [21]
Zwei [2]
 Zwšlf [12] Zweiundzwanzig [22]
Drei [3] Dreizehn [13] Dreissig [30]
Vier [4] Vierzehn [14] Vierzig [40]
FŸnf [5] FŸnfzehn [15] FŸnfzig [50]
Sechs [6] Sechzehn [16] Sechzig [60]
Sieben [7] Siebzehn [17] Siebzig [70]
Acht [8] Achtzehn [18] Achtzig [80]
Neun [9] Neunzehn [19] Neunzig [90]
Zehn [10] Zwanzig [20] Hundert [100]
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