Friday, July 10, 2015

German - Counting to Fifteen


We counted to 10 in German, now let's learn some bigger numbers!

11 elf - sounds like eh-lf /?/
12 zwölf - sounds like t-swelf /?/
13 dreizehn - sounds like duh-ah-ee-t-sen /?/
14 vierzehn - sounds like fit-sin /?/
15 fünfzehn - sounds like foon-f-t-sin /?/

Goethe Institute
(from: wikipedia - Goethe Institute)

Do you remember how to say it in Spanish?
once, doce, trese, catorce, quince

Do you remember how to say it in French?
onze, douze, treize, quatorze, quinze