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"Ninety" in German: neunzig

neunzig

Say it: NOIN-tsikhnumber/ˈnɔʏntsɪç/

Ninety in German is neunzig. It follows the -zig pattern like achtzig and siebzig. Say neunzig Euro or ich bin neunzig Prozent fertig.

Price tag

Das Kostüm kostet neunzig Euro.
The costume costs ninety euros.
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How to pronounce neunzig

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NOIN-tsikh

/ˈnɔʏntsɪç/

NOIN-tsikh. Eu like English oy; -zig ends with a soft ch.

"Ninety" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
neunzigninety

Base number.

einundneunzigninety-one

Ones before tens.

neunzigsteninetieth

Ordinal.

über neunzigover ninety

Ages and scores.

How to use neunzig in real life

  1. 1Price tag

    Das Kostüm kostet neunzig Euro.

    The costume costs ninety euros.

    Neunzig Euro.

  2. 2Age chat

    Oma wird bald neunzig.

    Grandma will soon be ninety.

    Age with neunzig.

  3. 3Progress

    Ich bin zu neunzig Prozent fertig.

    I'm ninety percent done.

    Percentages.

Mistakes English speakers make with neunzig

Incorrect: neunzig und eins

Correct: einundneunzig

German puts the ones first: einundneunzig.

Incorrect: neunzigth

Correct: neunzigste

Ordinal is neunzigste, not an English -th.

Good to know

German teens flip the ones and tens: one-and-ninety. Once you know neunzig, einundneunzig to neunundneunzig follow the same pattern.

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At a flea market

  1. ChatPal

    Will er wirklich neunzig Euro?

    Does he really want ninety euros?

  2. You

    Ja, neunzig. Das ist zu viel.

    Yes, ninety. That's too much.

  3. ChatPal

    Ich biete siebzig.

    I'll offer seventy.

  4. You

    Versuch's. Neunzig zahlen wir nicht.

    Try. We're not paying ninety.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Ninety" in German

How do you say ninety?

Neunzig.

Ninety-one?

Einundneunzig.

Ninetieth?

Neunzigste.

Pattern tip?

Ones + und + tens: dreiundneunzig.

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