German grammar
Numbers 1–5
Count from one to five.
From the scene Eins, zwei, drei (One, two, three)
In short
Count one to five: eins, zwei, drei, vier, fünf. Ei sounds like eye, ie like ee.
- 1 eins
- 2 zwei
- 3 drei
- 4 vier
- 5 fünf
Your turn
Which one goes with 2?
Options: drei · zwei · eins
Show answer
2 → zwei
How it works
Count in order: eins, zwei, drei, vier, fünf. Careful with the sounds: ei sounds like English "eye" (eins, zwei, drei), ie like "ee" (vier).
Good to know
Kiste means box: Kiste eins = box one.
1 eins
Nuria
Eins, zwei, drei, vier...
One, two, three, four...
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank), zwei, drei, vier...
Options: Eins · Fünf
Show answer
Nuria
Eins, zwei, drei, vier...
One, two, three, four...
2 zwei
Ramón
Kiste zwei.
Box two.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Kiste (blank).
Options: drei · zwei · eins
Show answer
Ramón
Kiste zwei.
Box two.
3 drei
Nuria
Kiste drei.
Box three.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Kiste (blank).
Options: zwei · drei · eins
Show answer
Nuria
Kiste drei.
Box three.
4 vier
Nuria
Fünf? Nein, nein. Vier.
Five? No, no. Four.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Fünf? Nein, nein. (blank).
Options: Vier · Eins · Zwei
Show answer
Nuria
Fünf? Nein, nein. Vier.
Five? No, no. Four.
5 fünf
Ramón
Kiste fünf.
Box five.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Kiste (blank).
Options: eins · zwei · fünf
Show answer
Ramón
Kiste fünf.
Box five.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| 1 | eins |
|---|---|
| 2 | zwei |
| 3 | drei |
| 4 | vier |
| 5 | fünf |
More lines from the story
- NuriaHallo, Don Ramón! Kiste eins.Hello, Don Ramón! Box one.