how to pronounce numbers

[Dieter]

(06-23-2018 07:35 PM)Thomas Okken Wrote:  I've also heard "Drei Viertel Zwei," meaning a quarter to two, or three quarters of the way to two (from one), but that doesn't seem to be very common.

It is very common in certain regions of the German speaking countries. Take a look at the map on this website.

There even is a counterpart like "viertel zwei", meaning a quarter past one. In a way this also has its logic: a quarter of the hour between one and two has passed. Just as half an hour in "halb zwei".

(06-23-2018 07:35 PM)Thomas Okken Wrote:  "Viertel vor Zwei" is what I would use.

Yes, that's standard German.
At least in one half of the country. ;-)

Dieter