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opening hours
The fixed period during which a shop, public office, museum, or other institution is open to the public. Usually used in the plural, 'Öffnungszeiten' (opening hours).
Bitte beachten Sie die geänderten Öffnungszeiten während der Feiertage.
Please note the changed opening hours during the holidays.
The word is made up of 'Öffnung' (opening, from 'öffnen' — to open) and 'Zeit' (time). The 's' in the middle is a linking -s that connects the two parts of the word. Literally, it is the time of opening.
Die Öffnungszeit des Museums ist von 10 bis 18 Uhr.
The museum's opening time is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
In practice, the plural 'die Öffnungszeiten' (the opening hours) is almost always used. This is because people usually talk about the whole period, e.g. from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., or about the times on different days.
Wie sind die Öffnungszeiten von diesem Geschäft?
What are the opening hours of this shop?
Common verbs used in connection with opening hours are 'sich erkundigen nach' (to inquire about), 'fragen nach' (to ask about), 'beachten' (to note/pay attention to), or 'ändern' (to change). People often ask: 'Wie sind die Öffnungszeiten?' (What are the opening hours?)
Ich muss mich nach den Öffnungszeiten der Arztpraxis erkundigen.
I need to inquire about the doctor's office opening hours.
office hours
The Öffnungszeit (opening hours) refers to the period during which a practice is generally open to the public. Sprechstunde (office hours), on the other hand, refers to the time when a specific person is available for consultations or examinations. A practice can therefore be open without offering Sprechstunde throughout its entire Öffnungszeit.
Die Öffnungszeit der Praxis beginnt am Montag um acht Uhr.
The practice opens at eight o'clock on Monday.
Die Sprechstunde der Ärztin beginnt am Montag um neun Uhr.
The doctor's office hours begin at nine o'clock on Monday.
