Learn how to talk about directions and different times of the day in German.
🗺️ Directions in German
Knowing how to give or understand directions is useful when traveling or navigating a city:
Norden – North
Süden – South
Osten – East
Westen – West
Richtung – Direction
🕰️ Times of Day
Let’s go over how to say different times of the day in German:
Morgen – Morning
Mittag – Midday / Noon
Nachmittag – Afternoon
Abend – Evening
Nacht – Night
💡 Grammar & Sentence Usage
im = "in the" → used with time and directions. Example: im Morgen = in the morning.
Words like nach (to), von (from), and in (in) help you tell location or direction.
Die Richtung means "the direction" and is a feminine noun → always use die .
📘 Easy Example Sentences
Ich gehe nach Norden . I’m going to the north.
👉 nach + direction is used to say "to" a place or direction.
Am Abend esse ich mit meiner Familie. In the evening, I eat with my family.
👉 am + time of day is used to talk about parts of the day.
Der Supermarkt ist im Westen . The supermarket is in the west.
👉 im + direction = "in the" + place/direction.
💭 Did You Know?
🕓 Most time words in German use “der” (masculine).
Example: der Morgen (morning), der Abend (evening).
👉 But die Nacht (night) is feminine – so it uses “die” .
🧭 The word “Richtung” means direction.
You’ll see it often in signs: Richtung Berlin = towards Berlin.
🗺️ Compass directions like Norden (north), Süden (south) are all masculine.
✅ Use them with words like im (in the), nach (to), and aus (from).
Example: Ich fahre nach Süden . = I’m going south.
🌄 The word “Morgen” means both morning and tomorrow!
🕗 am Morgen = in the morning
👋 bis morgen = see you tomorrow
🎯 Germans greet based on time of day:
– Guten Morgen = Good morning
– Guten Abend = Good evening
– Gute Nacht = Good night