German · Time, Numbers & Colors
"Zero" in German: null
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Zero in German is null. In phone numbers you say each digit, including null. A 0–0 score is null zu null.
Reading a phone number
Meine Vorwahl endet mit null.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce null
Say it
nool
/nʊl/
nool. Short u, clear double l.
"Zero" in German: quick reference
| German | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| null | zero Number name. | Number name. |
| null Uhr | midnight (00:00) Clock talk. | Clock talk. |
| null zu null | zero to zero Sports scores. | Sports scores. |
| bei null anfangen | to start from zero Figurative. | Figurative. |
How to use null in real life
- 1Reading a phone number
Meine Vorwahl endet mit null.
My area code ends with zero.
Null digit.
- 2Soccer score
Es steht immer noch null zu null.
It's still zero to zero.
Null zu null.
- 3Budget talk
Dieses Monat bleibt null übrig.
This month zero is left over.
Null as amount.
Mistakes English speakers make with null
Incorrect: zero sagen auf Deutsch
Correct: null
Use null, not English zero, in German speech.
Incorrect: Nullen Uhr
Correct: null Uhr
Midnight as time is null Uhr.
Good to know
Phone numbers spell every null. On forms, Germans write 0; when reading aloud they almost always say null, not oh.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Checking a PIN reminder
ChatPal
Beginnt der Code mit null?
Does the code start with zero?
You
Ja, null, dann vier, dann zwei.
Yes, zero, then four, then two.
ChatPal
Noch mal: null-vier-zwei?
Again: zero-four-two?
You
Genau. Ohne null geht die Karte nicht.
Exactly. Without zero the card won't work.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Zero" in German
How do you say zero?
Null.
Phone numbers?
Say each digit; 0 is null.
0–0 score?
Null zu null.
Midnight?
Null Uhr.
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