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"Seventy" in German: siebzig

siebzig

Say it: ZEEP-tsikhnumber/ˈziːpt͡sɪç/

Seventy in German is siebzig. Say Ich bin siebzig or siebzig Leute. Note the short form sieb-, not siebenzig.

Birthday

Opa wird im Herbst siebzig.
Grandpa turns seventy in the fall.
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How to pronounce siebzig

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ZEEP-tsikh

/ˈziːpt͡sɪç/

ZEEP-tsikh. Soft ie as ee. Soft z like ts. Soft ig like ikh.

"Seventy" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
siebzigseventy

Cardinal.

mit siebzigat seventy

Age.

siebzig Euroseventy euros

Money.

siebzigsteseventieth

Ordinal.

How to use siebzig in real life

  1. 1Birthday

    Opa wird im Herbst siebzig.

    Grandpa turns seventy in the fall.

    Wird siebzig.

  2. 2Crowd

    Im Saal sitzen etwa siebzig Gäste.

    About seventy guests are sitting in the hall.

    Siebzig Gäste.

  3. 3Budget

    Für die Reparatur brauche ich siebzig Euro.

    I need seventy euros for the repair.

    Siebzig Euro.

Mistakes English speakers make with siebzig

Incorrect: siebenzig

Correct: siebzig

Standard form shortens to siebzig.

Incorrect: seventy Euro

Correct: siebzig Euro

Use German siebzig.

Good to know

Big birthdays like siebzig often mean family speeches and cake. For decades, Germans still say in den Siebzigern for the 1970s era.

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Ordering chairs for an event

  1. ChatPal

    Reichen siebzig Stühle wirklich?

    Are seventy chairs really enough?

  2. You

    Knapp. Lieber fünfundsiebzig als siebzig.

    Tight. Better seventy-five than seventy.

  3. ChatPal

    Okay. Ich bestelle siebzig plus zehn Reserve.

    Okay. I'll order seventy plus ten spare.

  4. You

    Perfekt. Mit nur siebzig wäre es riskant.

    Perfect. With only seventy it would be risky.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Seventy" in German

How do you say seventy?

Siebzig.

Not siebenzig?

Correct everyday form is siebzig.

Seventy euros?

Siebzig Euro.

At seventy?

Mit siebzig.

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