Nachmittagsunterricht

afternoon lessons

noun nahkh-MIT-tahks-un-ter-rikht Rare

Usage Note

Nachmittagsunterricht refers to lessons scheduled in the afternoon, common in full-day schools (Ganztagsschulen). Many German secondary schools have two or three afternoons of Nachmittagsunterricht per week.

Examples

"Dienstags hat sie Nachmittagsunterricht bis 15:30 Uhr."

Natural Translation

On Tuesdays she has afternoon lessons until 3:30 p.m.

Literal Translation

On Tuesdays she has afternoon-instruction until 15:30 o'clock.

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