3 nach 9

"3 nach 9" is a German phrase meaning "three past nine." It is used to express the time 9:03. The phrase literally translates to "3 after 9." This is a common way of expressing minutes past the hour in German-speaking countries. Unlike some languages that might express time in relation to the next hour after the halfway point (e.g., "20 to 10" for 9:40), this structure focuses on how many minutes have passed since the whole hour.