German · Time, Numbers & Colors
"Two" in German: zwei
zwei
Two in German is zwei. Say zwei Äpfel or wir sind zu zweit. In phone numbers people still say zwo for clarity sometimes.
Café order
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How to pronounce zwei
Say it
tsvigh
/tsvaɪ̯/
tsvigh. Initial ts like cats. Ei like English eye.
"Two" in German: quick reference
| German | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| zwei | two Default number. | Default number. |
| zu zweit | as a pair / the two of us People together. | People together. |
| zweimal | twice Frequency. | Frequency. |
| zwo | two (clear speech) Phones, military, noisy places. | Phones, military, noisy places. |
How to use zwei in real life
- 1Café order
Zwei Kaffee, bitte.
Two coffees, please.
Zwei + noun.
- 2Tickets
Wir brauchen zwei Karten für heute Abend.
We need two tickets for tonight.
Zwei Karten.
- 3Plans
Kommt ihr zu zweit oder zu dritt?
Are you coming as two or as three?
Zu zweit.
Mistakes English speakers make with zwei
Incorrect: zweie Äpfel
Correct: zwei Äpfel
Zwei does not take an -e before nouns.
Incorrect: zwei Uhr (for 2:00 alone often)
Correct: zwei Uhr / um zwei
Um zwei is common for at two o'clock; zwei Uhr is also fine with context.
Good to know
On the phone, some Germans say zwo instead of zwei so it is not confused with drei. In shops, zwei Euro is everyday cash talk.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Buying cinema tickets
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Wie viele Sitze?
How many seats?
You
Zwei, bitte, nebeneinander.
Two, please, next to each other.
ChatPal
Zwei Tickets für Reihe fünf?
Two tickets for row five?
You
Genau. Zwei ist perfekt.
Exactly. Two is perfect.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Two" in German
How do you say two?
Zwei.
The two of us?
Zu zweit.
Twice?
Zweimal.
What is zwo?
A clearer spoken form of two, used on phones and radios.
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