die Zeit
Translation
time, era, period
Examples
Ich habe keine Zeit.
I don't have time.
Die Zeit heilt alle Wunden.
Time heals all wounds.
Es war eine schöne Zeit.
It was a nice time.
Grammar Patterns
to have time for ((sth.)) I have time for a hobby.
to spend time with ((sb.)) She spends time with her family.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Augenblick (moment), die Epoche (epoch); Antonyms: die Ewigkeit (eternity)
Etymology
From Old High German 'zīt', cognate with the English word 'tide'.
Memory Tips
Connect 'Zeit' to the English word 'tide' through the idea of the flow of time, like the tide of the ocean.