Learn German German Numbers and Time 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How do you say the number 21 in German?
- zwanzigeins
- einundzwanzig (Correct answer)
- zwanzigein
- einzwanzig
Correct answer: einundzwanzig
In German, compound numbers from 21–99 are formed by saying the ones digit first, then 'und', then the tens: 'einundzwanzig'.
Question 2: What is the German word for the number 1,000?
- hundert
- tausend (Correct answer)
- million
- zehntausend
Correct answer: tausend
'Tausend' is the German word for 1,000, while 'hundert' is 100 and 'Million' is 1,000,000.
Question 3: How do Germans typically write the date September 15, 2025?
- 09/15/2025
- 15.09.2025 (Correct answer)
- 2025-09-15
- 15/09/2025
Correct answer: 15.09.2025
Germany uses the day.month.year format with periods as separators, so September 15, 2025 is written as 15.09.2025.
Question 4: How do you say 'half past three' (3:30) in German?
- drei Uhr dreißig
- halb vier (Correct answer)
- drei und halb
- um dreißig nach drei
Correct answer: halb vier
'Halb vier' (half four) means 3:30 in German — it refers to half an hour before four, not half past three.
Question 5: What does 'Viertel nach zwei' mean in German?
- 2:15 (Correct answer)
- 2:45
- 1:45
- 2:30
Correct answer: 2:15
'Viertel nach zwei' means 'quarter past two', which is 2:15 — 'Viertel' means quarter, 'nach' means past.
Question 6: How is the 24-hour clock used in German daily life?
- Only in military contexts
- Exclusively in train/flight schedules
- Commonly in everyday speech, schedules, and digital devices (Correct answer)
- Never used; Germans only use 12-hour time
Correct answer: Commonly in everyday speech, schedules, and digital devices
The 24-hour clock is widely used in Germany for schedules, official communications, and digital clocks in everyday life.
Learn German German Numbers and Time 1
How do you say the number 21 in German?