Learn basic German number vocabulary and how to count to 10
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| eins |
| zwei |
| drei |
| What do these words mean? Stick around. |
| In this quick lesson, you’ll learn German number vocabulary and how to count to 10. |
| Before we start, do you know how German people count with their fingers? It’s not like this (show regular way). |
| Keep watching for the answer at the end. |
| null |
| "zero" |
| [SLOW] null |
| null |
| Short and simple, you can almost hear the nothingness in it. |
| Susan comments on the weather before heading out with Lina. |
| Susan: Es sind null Grad draußen und es schneit. |
| Lina: Dann ziehe ich meinen wärmsten Mantel an. |
| eins |
| "one" |
| [SLOW] eins |
| eins |
| In Germany, "one" is the equivalent of an A grade, representing the highest possible mark a student can achieve in school. |
| Steve and Oscar prepare to pay at a supermarket. |
| Steve: Oscar, hast Du einen Euro? |
| Oscar: Nein, habe ich nicht. |
| zwei |
| "two" |
| [SLOW] zwei |
| zwei |
| The number "two" is the equivalent of a B grade at school! Not bad! |
| Susan and Lina talk about their favorite number. |
| Susan: Zwei ist meine Lieblingszahl. |
| Lina: Verstehe. Meine ist sieben. |
| drei |
| "three" |
| [SLOW] drei |
| drei |
| Three is seen as a lucky number: |
| Aller guten Dinge sind drei! |
| "All good things come in threes.” |
| Jack asks Steve if he can borrow a pen. |
| Jack: Hast du einen Stift? |
| Steve: Ja, ich habe drei. Benutze den hier! |
| vier |
| "four" |
| [SLOW] vier |
| vier |
| Great number for ordering! |
| Vier Brezeln, bitte! |
| "Four pretzels, please!" |
| Susan asks Lina for help while shopping for groceries. |
| Susan: Ich habe vor, einen Kuchen zu machen. Bitte gib mir vier Äpfel. |
| Lina: Klar, ich suche die besten aus. |
| fünf |
| "five" |
| [SLOW] fünf |
| fünf |
| Five euros, or fünf Euro, is the smallest of the euro banknotes. |
| Oscar comments on some starfish while at the beach with Tom. |
| Oscar: Schau dir den Seestern an. Sie haben fünf Arme. |
| Tom: Sie sind faszinierende Kreaturen! |
| sechs |
| "six" |
| [SLOW] sechs |
| sechs |
| "Six" is the equivalent of an F grade in German school! |
| Steve asks Jack for the time. |
| Steve: Wie spät ist es? |
| Jack: Es ist sechs Uhr. |
| sieben |
| "seven" |
| [SLOW] sieben |
| sieben |
| Die sieben Weltwunder or "the seven wonders of the world." |
| Can you list them all? |
| Steve asks Oscar about the number of weeks in a year. |
| Steve: Es gibt sieben Tage in einer Woche, aber wie viele Wochen hat ein Jahr? |
| Oscar: Es gibt ungefähr 52 Wochen. |
| acht |
| "eight" |
| [SLOW] acht |
| acht |
| Do you know what Germans mean when they say "in acht Tagen"? |
| Literally, it means "in eight days," but we actually mean "in a week!" |
| Jack and Steve talk about lucky numbers over dinner. |
| Jack: In manchen Kulturen ist acht eine Glückszahl. |
| Steve: Interessant. Ich frage mich, warum. |
| neun |
| "nine" |
| [SLOW] neun |
| neun |
| The word for "nine," neun, is very similar to the word for "new," neu. |
| So "nine new newcomers” in German is "neun neue Neulinge!" |
| Can you repeat it? |
| "Neun neue Neulinge!" |
| Susan and Lina reminisce about their friend's wedding. |
| Susan: Wann hat sie geheiratet? |
| Lina: Sie hat vor neun Jahren geheiratet. |
| zehn |
| "ten" |
| [SLOW] zehn |
| zehn |
| Ten euros, or zehn Euro, is the second-smallest of the euro banknotes. |
| Oscar informs Tom on his flight's arrival time. |
| Oscar: Unser Flug ist pünktlich. Das Flugzeug wird um zehn Uhr landen. |
| Tom: Perfekt. Ich hole dich ab. |
| Let's review. |
| You'll see the words in English and your job is to say the words in German. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how to say "zero"? |
| null |
| null |
| And how to say "one"? |
| eins |
| eins |
| How about "two"? |
| zwei |
| zwei |
| Do you remember how to say "three"? |
| drei |
| drei |
| And how to say "four"? |
| vier |
| vier |
| Let's try "five"! |
| fünf |
| fünf |
| What about "six"? |
| sechs |
| sechs |
| Now, let's see if you remember how to say "seven"! |
| sieben |
| sieben |
| What about "eight"? |
| acht |
| acht |
| Do you remember how to say "nine"? |
| neun |
| neun |
| And finally, do you remember how to say "ten"? |
| zehn |
| zehn |
| Do you know how German people count with their fingers? |
| I'll show you. |
| eins |
| zwei |
| drei |
| vier |
| fünf |
| sechs |
| sieben |
| acht |
| neun |
| zehn |
| Thanks for watching! Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time! |
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