Hungary has the same system. Or “half five” actually being 16:30. It’s been hella fun getting used to “half five” meaning 17:30. Constant confusion.
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Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 2 months ago
In Germany we say “dreiviertel acht” or “three quarter eight”. This will irrationally enrage people from Northern Germany.
Dicska@lemmy.world 2 months ago
myrmidex@lemmy.nogods.be 2 months ago
Would ppl from Northern Germany say that was 6? That would be my way of calculating 3 quarter 8 :)
Kickforce@lemmy.wtf 2 months ago
In Dutch you get fun stuff like 16.35 being vijf over half vijf, being 5 past half five. I’m sure German is similar in that regard.
DmMacniel@feddit.org 2 months ago
Noooo only Berliners say it like that, and as a northern light it enrages me as I have to convert it to a more sensical time format.
2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
It’s a thing in Bavaria as well. I’m trying to erase it from my vocabulary because I hate it too.