German Word: halb
English Meaning: half, halfway

Word Forms: halbe, halbem, halben, halber, halbes

Example Sentences:

Es ist halb vier.
It's half past three. (half of the 4th hour has passed)
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Geteiltes Leid ist halbes Leid.
A problem shared is a problem halved.
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Weil er seit über einem halben Jahr arbeitslos ist, braucht er jetzt Hilfe vom Staat.
Because he has been unemployed for more than half a year, he now needs help from the government.
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Das Flugzeug ist mit einer halben Stunde Verspätung gestartet.
The plane took off half an hour late.
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Fidel Castro herrschte ein halbes Jahrhundert lang über Kuba.
Fidel Castro ruled Cuba for half a century.
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