DeutschWeg — Module 1: Numbers, Time & Dates

Module 1 · Lesson 1 of 6

Numbers 1 to 20 — learn these cold

Every compound German number is built from these 20 base numbers. They must be automatic before anything else.

🔊 Tap any card to hear it spoken aloud in German by your browser's German voice.

1

eins

AINSS

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2

zwei

TSVAI

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3

drei

DRAI

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4

vier

FEER

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5

fünf

FÜNF

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6

sechs

ZEKS

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7

sieben

ZEE-ben

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8

acht

AHHT

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9

neun

NOYN

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10

zehn

TSAYN

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11

elf

ELF

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12

zwölf

TSVÖLF

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13

dreizehn

DRAI-tsayn

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14

vierzehn

FEER-tsayn

🔊 tap

15

fünfzehn

FÜNF-tsayn

🔊 tap

16

sechzehn

ZEHS-tsayn

🔊 tap

17

siebzehn

ZEEP-tsayn

🔊 tap

18

achtzehn

AHHT-tsayn

🔊 tap

19

neunzehn

NOYN-tsayn

🔊 tap

20

zwanzig

TSVAN-tsig

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Notice: eins becomes ein/eine before a noun — ein Mann, eine Frau. zwei is sometimes said as zwo on the phone to avoid confusion with drei. You will hear both.

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Video: Numbers 1–20 with Native Speaker

Embed a native speaker video — slow pronunciation then natural speed. Recommended: "Learn German with Anja" numbers series.

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Module 1 · Lesson 1 · Goethe Context

Numbers in real Goethe listening situations

Numbers never appear alone in the exam. They appear inside sentences. Press 🔊 to hear each sentence spoken in German.

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Phone Number

Goethe A1 Hören

Meine Telefonnummer ist null-sieben-null, vier-fünf-drei, neun-zwei-acht.

ANSWER

070 / 453 / 928

HOW TO LISTEN

Digit by digit. Zero = null. Listen for pauses between groups.

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Price at Market

Goethe A1 Hören

Das kostet drei Euro und neunzehn Cent.

ANSWER

€3.19

PATTERN

[euros] Euro und [cents] Cent. "und" connects them.

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Apartment Number

Goethe A1 Schreiben

Ich wohne in der Mozartstraße, Hausnummer achtzehn.

ANSWER

No. 18

KEY WORD

Hausnummer = house number. achtzehn = 18.

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Age

Goethe A1 Sprechen

Mein Bruder ist siebzehn Jahre alt.

ANSWER

17 years old

PATTERN

[number] Jahre alt. siebzehn = 17.

Module 1 · Lesson 1 · Quiz

Quick Check

Module 1 · Lesson 2 of 6

Numbers 20 to 1000 — the backwards pattern

English says "twenty-three" — tens first. German says "dreiundzwanzig" — literally three-and-twenty. Units come first, then "und", then tens. All as one word.

The pattern: [units] + und + [tens] — one word, no spaces

23 = dreiundzwanzig · 45 = fünfundvierzig · 78 = achtundsiebzig

The 8 Tens — tap to hear

20

zwanzig

TSVAN-tsig

🔊 tap

30

dreißig

DRAI-sig

🔊 tap

40

vierzig

FEER-tsig

🔊 tap

50

fünfzig

FÜNF-tsig

🔊 tap

60

sechzig

ZEHS-tsig

🔊 tap

70

siebzig

ZEEP-tsig

🔊 tap

80

achtzig

AHHT-tsig

🔊 tap

90

neunzig

NOYN-tsig

🔊 tap

Hundreds and Thousands

Number	German	Pronunciation
100	hundert	HUN-dert
200	zweihundert	TSVAI-hun-dert
350	dreihundertfünfzig	DRAI-hun-dert-FÜNF-tsig
1000	tausend	TAU-zent
1500	eintausendfünfhundert	AIN-tau-zent-FÜNF-hun-dert

One-word rule: Compound numbers are always one word — dreiundzwanzig, NOT "drei und zwanzig". Separated compound numbers lose marks in Goethe Schreiben.

Module 1 · Lesson 2 · Price Practice

Build the numbers — prices

Prices are the most common compound number context in Goethe. Press 🔊 to hear correct pronunciation.

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€23.00

dreiundzwanzig Euro

BREAKDOWN

drei(3) + und + zwanzig(20) = 23. Units first, then tens.

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€45.50

fünfundvierzig Euro fünfzig Cent

BREAKDOWN

fünf(5) + und + vierzig(40) = 45. fünfzig(50) Cent.

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€178.00

einhundertachtundsiebzig Euro

BREAKDOWN

ein+hundert+acht(8)+und+siebzig(70) = 178. All one word.

Module 1 · Lesson 2 · Quiz

Number Pattern Quiz

Module 1 · Lesson 3 of 6 · ⚠️ Goethe Critical

The trap that costs the most marks in Hören

The examiners use the teen/tens confusion deliberately. Tap each pair and listen for the difference. The key is the ending: -zehn has a final N, -zig does not.

Listen for: -zehn → ends in -TSAYN (hear the N) · -zig → ends in -TSIG (no N)

The 4 Most Tested Pairs

13

dreizehn

DRAI-tsayn

-zehn = teen

30

dreißig

DRAI-sig

-zig = tens

14

vierzehn

FEER-tsayn

-zehn = teen

40

vierzig

FEER-tsig

-zig = tens

17

siebzehn

ZEEP-tsayn

-zehn = teen

70

siebzig

ZEEP-tsig

-zig = tens

19

neunzehn

NOYN-tsayn

-zehn = teen

90

neunzig

NOYN-tsig

-zig = tens

Module 1 · Lesson 3 · Goethe Contexts

Spot the number — real Goethe situations

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Train announcement

Der Zug nach Hamburg fährt von Gleis dreizehn ab.

ANSWER

Platform 13

TRAP

Could sound like 30. Listen for N at end — dreizehn ends -TSAYN.

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Doctor appointment

Ihre Wartezeit beträgt ungefähr vierzig Minuten.

ANSWER

40 minutes

TRAP

Could sound like 14. vierzig ends -TSIG — no N — so it is 40.

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Phone number

Meine Nummer ist null-acht-null, neunzehn-acht-sieben.

ANSWER

080 / 19-87

TRAP

neunzehn (19) not neunzig (90). Listen for the N ending.

Module 1 · Lesson 3 · Quiz

Teen vs Tens Quiz

Module 1 · Lesson 4 of 6

Telling the time — two systems, both tested

Formal (announcements, timetables) uses the 24-hour clock. Informal (conversation) uses halb, Viertel nach, Viertel vor. Both appear in Goethe — tap any card to hear it.

Formal Time — tap to hear