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Scene illustrating a German-language basic numbers conversation

Key Phrases

Einhundert

One hundred

Neunundneunzig

Ninety nine

Zweiundzwanzig

Twenty two

Skills You'll Learn

Counting in German

Zählen auf Deutsch

Understanding German numbers

Verständnis der deutschen Zahlen

Number structure in German language

Zahlenstruktur in der deutschen Sprache

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

1️⃣

Eins

ayns

One

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2️⃣

Zwei

tsvay

Two

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3️⃣

Drei

dry

Three

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4️⃣

Vier

feer

Four

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5️⃣

Fünf

funf

Five

💬 The [ü] in [fünf] is not like English [u]. Round your lips as if saying [oo], but try to say [ee] — roughly (fewnf).

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6️⃣

Sechs

zex

Six

💬 At the end of [sechs], the [chs] sounds like [ks], not like English [ch]. So [sechs] is roughly (zeks).

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7️⃣

Sieben

zee-ben

Seven

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8️⃣

Acht

ahkt

Eight

💬 The [ch] in [acht] is the soft sound also heard in [ich], not a hard [k]. After [a], it is a deeper version, roughly (akh-t), but still not [k].

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9️⃣

Neun

noyn

Nine

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