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Breakdown of Die Trainings beginnen jeweils um halb sieben.
um
at
beginnen
to start
das Training
the training
jeweils
each time
halb sieben
half past six
Questions & Answers about Die Trainings beginnen jeweils um halb sieben.
What does the word in bold — jeweils — mean here?
It means each time / in each case. It signals that every occurrence of the event (each training session on the schedule) starts at that time. It does not mean “respectively” in the sense of pairing two lists.
Example: Montag und Mittwoch jeweils um halb sieben = on Monday and Wednesday, each time at 6:30.
Does halb sieben mean 6:30 or 7:30?
It means 6:30. In German, halb sieben literally means “halfway to seven” (i.e., half an hour before seven), not “half past seven.” A handy memory trick: think “half to seven,” not “half past.”
Do I need to include Uhr? Is um halb sieben Uhr correct?
You can include Uhr, but with “halb” it’s more idiomatic to say just um halb sieben. If you want to be extra clear or formal, you can use numbers: um 6:30 or um sechs Uhr dreißig.
Why is it Die Trainings (plural with -s)? Isn’t “training” uncountable?
German often uses an English-style plural -s for loanwords. Das Training (singular) can be a mass noun (“training in general”), but when talking about individual sessions, German commonly counts them: die Trainings = “the training sessions.” You might also hear die Trainingseinheiten (training units/sessions).
Is Training normally countable or uncountable in German?
Both, depending on meaning:
- Uncountable (the activity in general): Heute ist Training.
- Countable (discrete sessions): Wir haben diese Woche drei Trainings.
Could I use anfangen instead of beginnen?
Yes. Beginnen is a bit more formal; anfangen is very common. With anfangen, remember the separable prefix:
- Die Trainings fangen jeweils um halb sieben an.
Where can I place jeweils in the sentence?
The default, natural spot is before the time phrase: Die Trainings beginnen jeweils um halb sieben. Other possible placements (for emphasis) are:
- Jeweils beginnen die Trainings um halb sieben. (fronted for emphasis)
- Die Trainings beginnen um halb sieben, jeweils am Montag und Mittwoch. (when followed by a clarifying phrase) Placing it at the very end without extra context (… um halb sieben jeweils.) is possible but less typical.
What’s the difference between jeweils and immer here?
- jeweils highlights “on each occasion in the series” (good when you’re listing several days, groups, or events).
- immer = “always, every time” (a general statement). In many scheduling contexts, both work, but jeweils suggests you’re talking about repeated, specific occurrences.
Which case does um take, and why is there no article in um halb sieben?
Um is an accusative preposition, but with clock times there’s typically no article: um sieben, um halb sieben, um zehn nach fünf. If you use a time noun, you can take an article: um die Mittagszeit, but that’s a different structure.
How do I indicate morning or evening?
Add a time-of-day adverb or phrase:
- um halb sieben morgens / abends
- am Morgen / am Abend um halb sieben Or use 24-hour time for clarity: um 18:30.
Any quick pronunciation tips for the whole sentence?
Approximate English-like guidance:
- Die = “dee”
- Trainings = “TRAY-ningz” (German often says “tray-” here)
- beginnen = “beh-GIH-nen”
- jeweils = “YAY-viles” (German w = v)
- um = “oom”
- halb = “halp”
- sieben = “ZEE-ben” Say it smoothly: “dee TRAY-ningz beh-GIH-nen YAY-viles oom halp ZEE-ben.”
Why is Trainings capitalized, but jeweils and halb aren’t?
All nouns are capitalized in German, so Trainings is capitalized. jeweils and halb here are adverbs, so they’re lower-case. Numbers like sieben are lower-case as adjectives/numerals; they’re only capitalized if used as nouns (e.g., die Sieben).
Could I use the singular subject instead, e.g., Das Training beginnt jeweils um halb sieben?
Yes. If you mean your training (as a recurring event) starts at that time each time, the singular works fine. The plural die Trainings emphasizes multiple distinct sessions; the singular is more like “our training (as an event) starts at 6:30 each time.”
Can I say Die Trainings finden jeweils um halb sieben statt?
Yes. stattfinden = “to take place.” It emphasizes the occurrence rather than the moment of starting, but in schedules it’s often used interchangeably. If you care about the start time specifically, beginnen is a bit more precise.
Are there regional quirks with time expressions I should know?
With halb, no—halb sieben is 6:30 everywhere in the German-speaking world. Regional variation shows up with “quarter” times (e.g., Viertel sieben, dreiviertel sieben), but your sentence uses halb, which is consistent.
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