German · Time, Numbers & Colors
"Forty" in German: vierzig
vierzig
Forty in German is vierzig. Say Ich bin vierzig or vierzig Euro. The ending -zig sounds like -tsikh in careful speech.
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How to pronounce vierzig
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FEER-tsikh
/ˈfɪʁtsɪç/
FEER-tsikh. Soft ie as ee. Soft z like ts. Soft ig like ikh.
"Forty" in German: quick reference
| German | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| vierzig | forty Cardinal. | Cardinal. |
| mit vierzig | at forty Age talk. | Age talk. |
| vierzig Euro | forty euros Money. | Money. |
| vierzigste | fortieth Ordinal. | Ordinal. |
How to use vierzig in real life
- 1Birthday
Mein Onkel wird nächsten Monat vierzig.
My uncle turns forty next month.
Wird vierzig.
- 2Budget
Für das Hotel bleiben uns vierzig Euro.
We have forty euros left for the hotel.
Vierzig Euro.
- 3Parking timer
Wir haben noch vierzig Minuten Zeit.
We still have forty minutes.
Vierzig Minuten.
Mistakes English speakers make with vierzig
Incorrect: fourty
Correct: vierzig
German spelling is vierzig.
Incorrect: vierzigste Euro
Correct: vierzig Euro
Use the cardinal for amounts, not the ordinal.
Good to know
Good to knowTurning forty gets jokes about midlife, but everyday use is mostly money, ages, and quantities. Clock talk prefers halb and Viertel, not vierzig Uhr.
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Splitting a dinner bill
ChatPal
Kommt jeder auf etwa vierzig Euro?
Does that come to about forty euros each?
You
Eher fünfunddreißig. Vierzig wäre zu viel.
More like thirty-five. Forty would be too much.
ChatPal
Okay, dann runde ich nicht auf vierzig.
Okay, then I won't round up to forty.
You
Danke. Mit vierzig wär ich knapp.
Thanks. At forty I'd be tight.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Forty" in German
How do you say forty?
Vierzig.
At forty?
Mit vierzig.
Forty euros?
Vierzig Euro.
Fortieth?
Der/die/das vierzigste.
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