How do you say 'alarm clock' in German?

'Alarm clock' is Wecker, as in 'Der Wecker hat geklingelt, aber ich bin noch müde.'

How do you say 'father' in German?

'Father' is Vater, as in 'Dein Vater trinkt seinen Kaffee immer ohne Zucker.'

Uhr is a clock or watch that shows the time, while Wecker is an alarm clock that rings to wake you up.

It's just after seven, the alarm clock has rung, and you're setting the table in the kitchen for the whole family.

Der Wecker hat geklingelt, aber ich bin noch müde.

The alarm clock went off, but I'm still tired.

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Wecker/ˈvɛkɐ/
alarm clocknoun
A clock that rings at a set time to wake you up.
Uhr/uːɐ̯/
clock or watchnoun
A device that shows the time and that you wear on your wrist or hang on the wall.
Küchentür/ˈkʏçəntyːɐ̯/
kitchen doornoun
The door that leads into the kitchen.
Vater/ˈfaːtɐ/
fathernoun
A man who has a child.
Schwester/ˈʃvɛstɐ/
sisternoun
A woman or girl with the same parents as you.
Butter/ˈbʊtɐ/
butternoun
A soft, yellow fat made from milk that you spread on bread.
Messer/ˈmɛsɐ/
knifenoun
A tool with a sharp blade used to cut things.
Zucker/ˈtsʊkɐ/
sugarnoun
White grains that taste sweet and that you put in coffee or cake.
Pfeffer/ˈpfɛfɐ/Also said ˈfɛfɐ.
peppernoun
A sharp spice made of small grains that you grind over food.
klar/klaːɐ̯/
clearadjective
Said so plainly that it's understood right away.

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Der Wecker hat geklingelt, aber ich bin noch müde.
The alarm clock went off, but I'm still tired.
Die Uhr in der Küche geht ein paar Minuten vor.
The clock in the kitchen runs a few minutes fast.
Kannst du bitte die Küchentür zumachen, es zieht sonst.
Can you close the kitchen door, please, it's drafty otherwise.
Dein Vater trinkt seinen Kaffee immer ohne Zucker.
Your dad always drinks his coffee without sugar.
Deine Schwester schläft noch, wir warten mit dem Frühstück.
Your sister's still asleep, let's wait to have breakfast.
Gibst du mir bitte die Butter und das Messer?
Could you pass me the butter and the knife?
Das Messer ist scharf, sei bitte vorsichtig damit.
The knife is sharp, please be careful with it.
Tust du mir bitte etwas Zucker in den Tee?
Could you put some sugar in my tea?
Reichst du mir den Pfeffer für die Eier?
Could you pass me the pepper for the eggs?
Sag bitte ganz klar, wann du heute nach Hause kommst.
Please say clearly when you're coming home today.

Uhr/uːɐ̯/
The u is long, and the r after it sounds like a short a.
Küchentür/ˈkʏçəntyːɐ̯/
Short ü, then the soft ch as in 'ich'; the stress is on Küchen-, and at the end the long ü is followed only by a faint a.
Vater/ˈfaːtɐ/
The V sounds like f, the a before it is long, and the ending -er becomes a faint a.
Schwester/ˈʃvɛstɐ/
After sch comes an audible w; the st in the middle sounds like s-t, not like scht.
Zucker/ˈtsʊkɐ/
The Z at the beginning sounds like ts, the u after it is short.
Pfeffer/ˈpfɛfɐ/
Pf is a single sound: close your lips and move straight into an f.
klar/klaːɐ̯/
The a is long, and after it comes a faint a instead of a tongue r.

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How do you say 'alarm clock' in German?: 'Alarm clock' is Wecker, as in 'Der Wecker hat geklingelt, aber ich bin noch müde.'
How do you say 'father' in German?: 'Father' is Vater, as in 'Dein Vater trinkt seinen Kaffee immer ohne Zucker.'
What's the difference between Uhr and Wecker?: Uhr is a clock or watch that shows the time, while Wecker is an alarm clock that rings to wake you up.

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