How To Say “What time is it” In Different Languages

What is the most common question you hear besides “What’s your name” and “How are you”? It’s “What time is it.” You hear this question a lot because everyone is always wanting to know the time—whether it's figuring out when the latest episode of Game of Thrones starts or knowing the perfect time to make a run for it if a party isn't going so great.

As annoying as the question can be, knowing the time is important. We should be able to ask “What time is it” in any language, just in case there’s no clock in sight or your phone is out of reach. Plus, this four-word English question is a great ice breaker and a casual conversation starter.

• English: What time is it?
• French: Quelle heure est-il? (kel heur eytil)
• Italian: Che ora è? (keh ora eh)
• Spanish: ¿Qué hora es? (keh ora es)
• Dutch: Hoe laat is het? (hoo laat is het)
• German: Wie spät ist es? (vee speht ist es)
• Korean: 몇 시예요? (myeoch siyeyo)
• Greek: Τι ώρα είναι; (ti ora ine?)
• Turkish: Saat kaç? (saat kaj)
• Ukrainian: Котра година? (kotra hodyna)
• Swedish: Vad är tiden? (vad ehr tiden)
• Norwegian: Hva er klokka? (va ehr klokka)
• Polish: Która jest godzina? (ktora yest godzheenah)
• Tagalog: Anong oras na? (anong oras na)
• Portuguese: Que horas são? (keh oras sao)
• Indonesian: Jam berapa? (jam berapa)
• Mandarin: 现在几点了? (xiànzài jǐ diǎnle)
• Russian: Который час? (kotorry chas)
• Danish: Hvad er klokken? (vad ehr klokken)
• Catalan: Ten hora? (ten orah)
• Icelandic: Hvað er klukkan? (vath er klookan)