Count to 10 in German
How to Count to 10 in German
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If you want to ask how much something costs “Wie viel kostet das?” you need to know the German numbers, so that you’ll actually be able to understand the answer to your question.
Starting out: 0 to 35
0 – null |
12 – zwölf |
24 – vierundzwanzig |
1 – eins |
13 – dreizehn |
25 – fünfundzwanzig |
2 – zwei |
14 – vierzehn |
26 – sechsundzwanzig |
3 – drei |
15 – fünfzehn |
27 – siebenundzwanzig |
4 – vier |
16 – sechzehn |
28 – achtundzwanzig |
5 – fünf |
17 – siebzehn |
29 – neunundzwanzig |
6 – sechs |
18 – achtzehn |
30 – dreißig |
7 – sieben |
19 – neunzehn |
31 – einunddreißig |
8 – acht |
20 – zwanzig |
32 – zweiunddreißig |
9 – neun |
21 – einundzwanzig |
33 – dreiunddreißig |
10 – zehn |
22 – zweiundzwanzig |
34 – vierunddreißig |
11 – elf |
23 – dreiundzwanzig |
35 – fünfunddreißig |
Did you pick up that the German numbers are kind of backwards? Instead of saying twenty-two like in English you say two-and-twenty or nine-and-twenty for twenty-nine. It might feel strange to start with, but you will soon get the hang of it.
Some numbers are also shortened to make them easier to pronounce. For example six is “sechs” in German, but sixteen is shortened to “sechzehn”. It’s just like in English where you say fifteen instead of “fiveteen”.
You can ask for the time by saying one of the following:
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Wie spät ist es? |
| How late is it? | |
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Haben Sie die Uhrzeit? |
| Do you have the time ? | |
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Wieviel Uhr ist es? |
| What time is it? | |
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Können Sie mir bitte sagen wie spät es ist? |
| Could you please tell me how late it is? |
Zum Beispiel
| Ich bin fünfundzwanzig Jahre alt | I’m twenty-five years old. |
| Ich möchte sechzehn Stück Kuchen | I would like sixteen pieces of cake. |
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