um halb sechs

at half past five

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at half past five In German, “halb sechs” means half an hour before six, so it is 5:30.
GE: Der Zug fährt um halb sechs ab.
EN: The train leaves at half past five.

Die Gäste kommen um halb sechs.

The guests are arriving at half past five.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Herr Lohse will, dass die Bude um halb sechs wieder frei ist.

Mr. Lohse wants the place cleared out again by five thirty.

— Pappa ante Portas (1991)

„ Wir fingen um halb sechs an zu essen.“

We started eating at half past five.

Und um halb sechs sind alle wieder draußen?

And by half past five, is everyone back outside?

— Pappa ante Portas (1991)