German Numbers Vocabulary

Here are German words for numbers to start with: acht (eight), fünf (five), vier (four), neun (nine). Below are 32 words (A1–B1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 4 themed lists.

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Numbers Basics

A1
EnglishGermanTypeLevel
eightachtnumA1
fivefünfnumA1
fourviernumA1
nineneunnumA1
oneeinsnumA1
sevensiebennumA1
sixsechsnumA1
tenzehnnumA1

The rest of this pack is in the app

Numbers Intermediate

A1
EnglishGermanTypeLevel
eighteenachtzehnnumA1
eightyachtzignumA1
elevenelfnumA1
fifteenfünfzehnnumA1
fiftyfünfzignumA1
fortyvierzignumA1
fourteenvierzehnnumA1
nineteenneunzehnnumA1

Numbers Advanced

A1–B1
EnglishGermanTypeLevel
firsterstenumA1
fourthvierternumA1
secondzweitenumA1
tenthzehntenumA1
millionMillionnounA2
thirddrittenumA2
thousandtausendnumA2
fifthfünfternumB1

More from this pack waits in the app

Measurement & Units

A1–B1
EnglishGermanTypeLevel
yardYardnounA1
centimeterZentimeternounA2
gramGrammnounA2
kilogramKilogrammnounA2
kilometerKilometernounA2
literLiternounA2
milliliterMilliliternounA2
gallonGallonenounB1

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A sample of the A1–B1 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–B1 words for numbers. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which German words should I learn for numbers?

You could start with words like acht (eight), fünf (five), vier (four), neun (nine). This page lists 32 German words for numbers (A1–B1), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these German words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows German words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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