How to Say "I don’t have time“ and similar expressions - A2

Read through the following situations in order to find the correct expression
related to time

1. You would like to ask your boss if he has a moment to spare. What do you say?
2. You want to tell your neighbor that unfortunately you do not have time.
3. You wasted a lot of time speaking to people on the phone today. What do you say?
4. You have a lot of time to prepare for your DAF exam which you need to study in
Germany. What do you say?
5. Your friend asks you if you went to the Karate class yesterday. But you didn’t have
time. What do you say?
6. Your friend Anna asks you to help her carry some boxes upstairs. But you told your
grandma you would visit her at the hospital. What do you say?
7. Your friend asks you about your trip to Thailand. You really had a great time. What do
you say?
8. Your parents invite you to come over for dinner today. You need to prepare for an
important exam. What do you tell them?
9. You need your roommate’s help who is in the kitchen. What can you say to him/her?
10. Your boss gives you a new assignment and tells you that you have three weeks to
complete it. He says that you can take your time. What does he say?
11. You are on vacation and don’t know what to do. Your aunt asks you to help her paint
her living room. What do you say?
Translate the following sentences into German

1. Unfortunately, I don’t have time.

2. Do you have time tomorrow? (formal)
3. Excuse me. Do you have a moment to spare? (formal)
4. We had a great time.
5. She is still a student. She has a lot of time.
6. He wastes a lot of time at the gym.
7. You can take your time. (informal)
8. I didn’t have time last week.
9. Do you have time for me this weekend? (informal)
10. She doesn’t have time next week.
Lösungsschlüssel
1. Haben Sie kurz Zeit?
2. Ich habe leider keine Zeit.
3. Ich habe Zeit verschwendet.
4. Ich habe viel Zeit.
5. Ich hatte keine Zeit.
6. Ich habe leider keine Zeit.
7. Ich hatte eine tolle Zeit.
8. Ich habe leider keine Zeit.
9. Hast du kurz Zeit?
10. Sie können sich Zeit lassen.
11. Gerne! Ich habe momentan viel Zeit!

1. Ich habe leider keine Zeit. / Leider habe ich keine Zeit.
2. Haben Sie morgen Zeit?
3. Entschuldigung. Haben Sie kurz Zeit?
4. Wir hatten eine tolle Zeit.
5. Sie ist noch Schülerin/Studentin. Sie hat viel Zeit.
6. Er verschwendet viel Zeit im Fitnessstudio.
7. Du kannst dir Zeit lassen.
8. Ich hatte letzte Woche keine Zeit.
9. Hast du dieses Wochenende Zeit für mich?
10. Sie hat nächste Woche keine Zeit.