In the second part of the series, I explain the German numbers.
Find the numbers spelled out below.
0 = null
1= eins 11 = elf 21 = einundzwanzig 30 = dreißig
2 = zwei 12 = zwölf 22 = zweiundzwangzig 40 = vierzig
3 = drei 13 = dreizehn 23 = dreiundzwanzig 50 = fünfzig
4 = vier 14 = vierzehn 24 = vierundzwanzig 60 = sechzig
5 = fünf 15 = fünf 25 = fünfundzwanzig 70 = siebzig
6 = sechs 16 = sechzehn 26 = sechsundzwanzig 80 = achtzig
7 = sieben 17 = siebzehn 27 = siebenundzwangzig 90 = neunzig
8 = acht 18 = achtzehn 28 = achtundzwanzig
9 = neun 19 = neunzehn 29 = neunundzwanzig
10 = zehn 20 = zwanzig
100 = einhundert
1,000 = eintausend
1,000,000 = einmillion
357 = dreihundertsiebenundfünfzig
4,764 = veirtausandsiebenhundertvierundsechzig
5,897,321 = fünfmillionachthundertsiebenundneunzigdreihunderteinundzwanzig
-Monica
That was pretty thorough. Never thought about how numbers or the pronunciation of them change. Well Done. Thank you.
Thanks for the kind words, Xarah. That certainly means a lot coming from a native German speaker. I just hope I don’t butcher the language too much!